Rx to OTC Switch

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the approval of the first women's bladder control product available without a doctor's prescription. In the past, all bladder control drugs were only available by prescription. This product, called Oxytol for Women, will be made available without a prescription for women aged 18 years and up only. Oxytol will remain available through a prescription only for men. The full story may be accessed here. Overactive bladder, a condition where the bladder squeezes too often or without warning, affects up to 33 million Americans annually, and the majority of…