Allergy Drugs Forced OTC Switch Not Unconstitutional "Taking" - WellPoint
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
An FDA-mandated OTC switch of second-generation antihistamines would not result in an unconstitutional "deprivation of property" for drug marketers, WellPoint Health Networks says in comments to FDA.
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