MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'behind the counter'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=987249&cid=t_149895_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F176662822%2F For those who don’t recall, the FDA earlier this month scheduled a Nov. 14 meeting to debate the creation of a so-called third category of drug - behind-the-counter, in addition over-the-counter and those requiring a prescription. BTC would also make some med available without a prescription, but only after consulting a pharmacist. The idea is that a pharmacist-controlled category of drugs might increase patient access to certain meds while maintaining a measure of oversight to prevent misuse, writes The Star-Ledger of New Jersey (which owns Pharmalot). “This is an idea that has been discussed for many years and we want to bring to the forefront right now,” Ilisa Bernstein, the FDA’s director of pharmacy affairs, tells the paper. “Health-care delivery has cha... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=987249 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:20:29 +0100 987249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=927916&cid=t_149895_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F165251275%2Ffda_exploring_a_behind_the_counter_drug_system.html The FDA announced today that it is exploring the possibility of introducing a "behind the counter" system that would allow more drugs that normally require a prescription to be sold without one.This type of system would require that a pharmacist ensure that the patients meet minimum requirements to obtain the product and to instruct patients on the proper usage of the medication.Right now, most drugs are either sold with or without a prescription but there are a few exceptions. One of those exceptions is Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:BRL) "Plan B", an emergency contraceptive pill, which pharmacists are required to keep behind the counter. It may only be purchased by women who show photo id. to prove they are over the age of 18.Other countries that already have a &quot... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=927916 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:05:19 +0100 927916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=926232&cid=t_149895_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fregulating-dtc-for-btc.html The FDA is seeking public comments on expanding "Behind-the-Counter" (BTC) status to cover more drugs.In a notice set to be published in today's Federal Register, the agency announced a Nov. 14 hearing to explore "the public health benefit of drugs being available without a prescription but only after intervention by a pharmacist." (WSJ: See "FDA May Ease Prescription-Drug Rules").In the Federal Register notice, FDA suggests many questions it would like comment on, including BTC impact on patient access, patient compliance with drug therapy, role and compensation for pharmacists, criteria for BTC status, etc., etc. (read more here).The FDA does NOT ask about how direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of BTC products should or should not be regulated by the FDA.I covered this issue when Plan ... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=926232 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:04:00 +0100 926232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=925506&cid=t_149895_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F164792553%2F The agency may establish a “behind-the-counter” system that could allow more prescription meds to be sold without customers actually having a prescription for them. In a Federal Register notice, the agency announced a Nov. 14 hearing on the issue. “The FDA is interested in obtaining public comment as it explores the public health benefit of drugs being available without a prescription but only after intervention by a pharmacist,” the agency said in an e-mail today. Currently, most drugs are sold either with a prescription or OTC in retail stores and pharmacies. But the FDA has made a few exceptions. For instance, the agency limits distribution of Barr’s Plan B emergency-contraceptive pill to pharmacies that agreed to keep it behind the counter and require wome... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=925506 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:08:02 +0100 925506