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What if most medications were sold over the counter?

Written by Scientific American | February 20, 2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reportedly mulling whether more prescription drugs should be sold over the counter (OTC) at pharmacies. Specific drugs may be “reasonable” to make OTC, says Gina Moore, PharmD, a pharmacy law expert at the University of Colorado Anschutz.