German Government Wants Sildenafil, Tadalafil OTC
Executive Summary
Germany's Ministry of Health surprised all those present at a recent BAH meeting by announcing it would like to see erectile dysfunction drugs like sildenafil and tadalafil available OTC. Such a move, however, would put the government at odds with drug regulator BfArM's Expert Committee for Prescription, which recently rejected an application for the Rx-to-OTC switch of sildenafil.
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