Oral Contraceptive Rx-to-OTC Switch On The Cusp In UK
Executive Summary
The MHRA is consulting on two Rx-to-OTC switch applications for progestogen-only contraceptive pills containing desogestrel, one from HRA Pharma and one from Maxwellia. The move has been welcomed by UK consumer healthcare industry association, the PAGB, as well as the British Pregnancy Advisory Service.
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