FDA Updates

Summer's outdoor fun can be complicated by poison ivy, bug bites, harsh sunlight, and other problems exacerbated by the heat and humidity. A variety of products seek to prevent or ameliorate the consequences.

In this section we showcase products and product news that ran up against space limitations or fell outside the parameters of recently featured categories in the print edition. Look for more OTC Product News in upcoming issues of the Drug Topics e-newsletter.

Makers of OTC single-ingredient pediatric liquid acetaminophen will convert these products to just 1 concentration, according to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.

With no cure for seasonal allergic rhinitis available, sufferers seeking symptomatic relief will welcome the following OTC options.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

In this section we showcase products and product news that ran up against space limitations or fell outside the parameters of recently featured categories in the print edition. Look for more OTC Product News in upcoming issues of the Drug Topics e-newsletter.

This overview of some recently available OTC products marks the first time our Self Care page has focused on testing kits and accessories.

A DNA paternity test kit is available in New York retail pharmacies for the first time.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

For patients seeking new ways to keep their breath fresher and their pearly whites whiter, today's manufacturers continue to develop and rebrand products to better address both the health and beauty aspects of oral care.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

In this section we showcase products and product news that ran up against space limitations or fell outside the parameters of recently featured categories in the print edition. Look for more OTC Product News in upcoming issues of the Drug Topics e-newsletter.

From arthritis to blisters to ingrown toenails, hurting feet present a huge public health concern.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

Sanofi-Aventis is appealing a federal judge's decision to lift the injunction against the sale of a generic Allegra D24 product in the United States.

A group of regulatory, industry, and consumer groups has created a new voluntary guideline to ensure that nutritional supplement companies have the necessary data to support expiration dating on product labels.

In this section we showcase products and product news that ran up against space limitations or fell outside the parameters of recently featured categories in the print edition. Look for more OTC Product News in upcoming issues of the Drug Topics e-newsletter.

Some Medicare Advantage patients have a new way to buy over-the-counter products: OTCNetwork, a prepaid point-of-sale card.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

Starting this month, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires employees with tax-advantaged health accounts to have a prescription for an OTC drug to qualify for account reimbursement and preferred tax treatment. Insulin and OTC medical devices and supplies are exempt.

January is prime time for colds and other respiratory illnesses. Because people tend to equate January sniffles with colds and flu, they may go straight to the cough/cold area and bypass the allergy/sinus aisle, which is also of concern this time of year.

In this season of gustatory indulgence, it can't hurt to prepare for the occasional upset stomach.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

In this section we showcase products and product news that ran up against space limitations or fell outside the parameters of recently featured categories in the print edition. Look for more OTC Product News in upcoming issues of the Drug Topics e-newsletter.

To help provide consumers with some protection against winter ailments, manufacturers have introduced a number of new treatments and preventives for dry lips and cold sores, as well as cold and flu medicines for children.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

Does she or doesn't she? Only her drugstore knows for sure. Even in today's racy culture, certain products are not discussed in polite company. Yet even blushworthy personal care products are essential, and their manufacturers are tuned to the preferences of 78 million style-conscious Baby Boomers.

Pharmacies soon may be stocking their shelves with laboratory-developed tests that first require FDA approval.