Nature's Way/Efamol Efamol PMS Control capsules are supplement maker's first OTC drug.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
EFAMOL PMS CONTROL WITH VITAMIN B6, PRIMROSE OIL FIRST OTC drug marketed by the dietary supplements firm and is considered an over-the-counter drug because of its high level of vitamin B6, Efamol Nutriceuticals said. Efamol PMS Control 695 mg softgel capsules contain the active ingredient pyridoxine 20 mg, which provides 1,000% of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance for vitamin B6, labeling states. Vitamin B6 "helps alleviate some of the physical and psychological symptoms of PMS, such as breast tenderness, bloating, irritability, fatigue and depression," the company claims.