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This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
U.K. consumers will be able to obtain an oral antibiotic for the treatment of chlamydia without a prescription, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announces Aug. 6. Actavis' Clamelle (azithromycin) will be available to consumers 16 years old and up if they test positive for the infection and have no symptoms, as well as for their sexual partners, MHRA says. Actavis is developing training materials and a formal launch plan for Clamelle's switch from prescription only to pharmacy status, which is similar to behind-the-counter in the U.S. In March, MHRA approved urinary tract infection drug Cystobid 100 mg (nitrofurantoin) - Procter & Gamble's Macrobid in the U.S. - for pharmacy sale in a move consistent with the agency's plan to move more POM products into the P class to reduce health care costs, promote self-care and expand the role of pharmacists in treatment (1"The Tan Sheet" March 10, 2008, In Brief and 2"The Tan Sheet" June 6, 2005, p. 4)...
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