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People’s Pharmacy: Is there a way to petition the FDA to change a drug’s classification?
People’s Pharmacy: Is there a way to petition the FDA to change a drug’s classification?
People’s Pharmacy: Is there a way to petition the FDA to change a drug’s classification?

Published on: 08/24/2025

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Joe Graedon, M.S., and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., write People's Pharmacy.

Q. Why isn’t Singulair (montelukast) available over the counter? It has a better safety profile than antihistamines and is safe in children. How does one advocate for a generic drug to change its classification to OTC?

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/08/peoples-pharmacy-is-there-a-way-to-petition-the-fda-to-change-a-drugs-classification.html

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