I feel like there are a lot of similar examples they just don’t get a lot of press. Naloxone was recently approved for OTC and they also recently approved allowing Mifepristone prescriptions by mail. They’re considering allowing a new birth control to be sold over the counter. Maybe a decade or so ago Plan B was prescription only but they allow that to be sold over the counter now, too.
And a lot of other drugs have made the jump in my adult memory: allergy drugs like Claritin and Flonase used to be prescription only as did just about every major antacid like Prilosec and Nexium. There’s a new topical NSAID for arthritis that recently made the switch to OTC too, I think.
> There’s a new topical NSAID for arthritis that recently made the switch to OTC too, I think.
Diclofenac did, if that's the one you're thinking of. I was prescribed it for joint pain a few years ago and was pleasantly surprised when I was able to buy it OTC after a while.
And a lot of other drugs have made the jump in my adult memory: allergy drugs like Claritin and Flonase used to be prescription only as did just about every major antacid like Prilosec and Nexium. There’s a new topical NSAID for arthritis that recently made the switch to OTC too, I think.