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FDA advisors backs first OTC contraceptive

An FDA advisory committee has unanimously voted in favour of approval for what could become the first oral contraceptive to be made available in the US without a doctor’s

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Could your loyalty card help spot cancer? Study says yes

A study by UK researchers has found that buying patterns for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for pain and indigestion, recorded using a store loyalty card, could be used to pick up early s

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Futura eyes FDA filing as topical ED drug passes phase 3 tes...

Futura Medical's development of a topical treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) is approaching the finish line in the US, as the UK biotech reports confirmatory phase 3 data ahead of an F

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HRA Pharma bids to bring first OTC contraceptive pill to US

Perrigo's HRA Pharma subsidiary has become the first drugmaker in the US to seek approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill.

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Sanofi's plans for OTC Cialis hit a snag in US

It has been eight years since Sanofi licensed rights to an over-the-counter version of erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Cialis from Eli Lilly, and the FDA has just thrown a spanner into its p

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Takeda to sell European OTC business to cut debts

Japan’s Takeda has said it would sell up to $670 million of over-the-counter (OTC) drug operations in Europe to cut its debts.