Stada's Lemocin cough lozenges survive a German reverse-switch threat, as does first generation anti-histamine dimenhydrinate, pointing to possible good news for the company's other major German OTC brand, Hoggar Night (doxylamine), which is also having its OTC status re-examined by the country's Expert Committee on Prescription.

Stada criticizes German switch committee's recommendation to restrict access to first generation antihistamines with a sedative effect for over-65s. 

Germany’s Expert Committee for Prescription recommends prescription-to-OTC reclassifications of sumatriptan for migraines and liquid ibuprofen, but rejects an OTC switch for ketoprofen and the reverse-switch of sedative antihistamines for over 65s.