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FDA AdCom votes unanimously in favour of OTC oral contraceptive

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A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Committee (AdCom) has voted unanimously in favour of giving HRA Pharma’s Opill (norgestrel) over-the-counter (OTC) availability. The FDA approved Opill for prescription use in 1973. The therapy only contains the hormone progestin and is taken once daily.

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OTC Narcan will cost ‘less than $50’, company says

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Public interest groups including government agencies, harm reduction groups, and emergency responders pay less than $50 out of pocket for one carton of the spray, according to Emergent. On March 29, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval that made Narcan the opioid treatment drug to be sold without a prescription.

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Q&A: As RSV vaccine approvals loom, regulators need to devise vaccination strategies

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After a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) Advisory Committee (AdCom) meeting in March 2023 voted unanimously in support of GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, the odds for an approval have increased.