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. 

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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.

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