The BinaxNOW Self Test will initially be available at CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens and Walmart both online and in-stores. We plan to make the test available at other food, drug and mass merchandiser retailers in several weeks. It is available over the counter and does not require a p...
The Drug Facts label for the over-the-counter drug acetaminophen, known by the brand nameTylenol, includes information about ingredients, uses, warnings and directions. Active Ingredient and Purpose:This section lists the ingredient that makes the drug work. It also lists what the active ingredient...
Starting Monday, Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Best Buy, and Hy-Vee are now offering over-the-counter hearing aids at stores and online, the White House said. A new class of hearing aids was established under a rule finalized in August by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that doesn...
In 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids to increase the accessibility and affordability of devices for those with hearing loss. How do OTC hearing aids compare with traditional prescription hearing aids? Discover our top picks...
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Walgreens opens new tab has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of fraudulently overcharging customers for a decade when they bought generic drugs through private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.
Spurred by decades of complaints about the high cost of hearing aids, Congress in 2017 ordered the Food and Drug Administration to set rules that would enable over-the-counter sales, with hopes it would boost competition and lower prices. But the covid pandemic slowed the FDA effort, ...
Over the last few days, multiple states and cities have declared that venues like movie theaters, bars, and restaurants must close. The federal government also recommended that public gatherings shouldn’t exceed 10 people, making it impossible for movie theaters to operate. ...
For a prescription drug to move to over-the-counter status, two paths can be taken by the drug manufacturer. In one option, the manufacturer submits an “OTC drug review” to the FDA asking for OTC status consideration. In the OTC drug review, groups of nongovernment experts review the ...