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Article: FDA Advisors Say Three Prescription Drugs Are Safe Enough To Be Over-The-Counter.(Claritin, Allegra, and Zyrtec)
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- Drug Week
- Article date:
- May 25, 2001
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2001 MAY 25 - (NewsRx Network) -- A advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that three popular allergy drugs are safe enough to sell without prescription, but experts say the path to over-the-counter sales may be strewn with legal and other problems.
In an action on May 11, 2001, that narrowly focused on the safety of Claritin[TM], Allegra[TM], and Zyrtec[TM], members of an FDA committee overwhelmingly voted in support of the drugs' marketing without doctor approval. The FDA will make the final decision.
Some on the 23-member advisory panel urged that strong warnings be included in the labeling of the allergy drugs if ...