Reclassifying medicines from prescription-only to OTC status should be one of the priorities for the UK government as it tries to ensure the nation’s health system is fit for the future, insists consumer healthcare industry association PAGB.
PAGB ‘State Of The Nation’ Report: Rx-To-OTC Switch Should Be Priority For UK Gov
UK consumer healthcare industry association PAGB is calling on the UK government to explore the Rx-to-OTC switch of at least 25 OTC products over five years, and work with the country's medicines agency to re-evaluate the restrictive criteria for reclassification.
More from United Kingdom
• By
Maxwellia's “bold, honest, and completely unfiltered” campaign for Evana menstrual health brand tells the story of a woman dealing with the realities of a heavy period, showing “real blood, real leaks.”
• By
HBW Insight catches up with Maxwellia CEO Anna Maxwell to discuss her company's journey so far, and what she sees as the opportunities for Rx-to-OTC switch in UK women's health and beyond.
• By
Pirilieve Hayfever Relief Tablets contain 120mg fexofenadine hydrochloride, which the firm notes is an active ingredient that was “previously only available behind pharmacy counters.”
• By
Advercheck managing director James Walmsley talks to HBW Insight about the challenges facing consumer health companies today as they move away from the prescription medicines sector and its pipeline of switchable ingredients towards self-care and prevention.
More from Europe
• By
Maxwellia's “bold, honest, and completely unfiltered” campaign for Evana menstrual health brand tells the story of a woman dealing with the realities of a heavy period, showing “real blood, real leaks.”
• By
HBW Insight catches up with Maxwellia CEO Anna Maxwell to discuss her company's journey so far, and what she sees as the opportunities for Rx-to-OTC switch in UK women's health and beyond.
• By
Pirilieve Hayfever Relief Tablets contain 120mg fexofenadine hydrochloride, which the firm notes is an active ingredient that was “previously only available behind pharmacy counters.”