OTC Benadryl in UK?
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Reclassification of Benadryl Allergy Relief in the UK from behind-the-counter "Pharmacy" status to over-the-counter "General Sale" status would allow "more choice for individuals in how they treat this self-limiting condition," Pfizer Consumer Healthcare says in Nov. 17 submission to the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Non-sedating antihistamines such as loratadine already "are well-established in the general sale category," the consultation document notes, adding that allergies can be "easily" treated "without the intervention of a pharmacist"...