Innovation In OTC Switches Takes Multimedia Approach In US FDA Draft Guidance
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet & The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Sponsors can point consumers to video displays, website information and mobile apps to help them choose products that have been switched from Rx to OTC. Draft guidance on innovative switch applications to be followed by rule-making in near future.
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