OTC Naproxen Labeling: US FDA Advisory Panel Finds Imprecise Direction In PRECISION
Executive Summary
Safety study of celecoxib vs. ibuprofen and naproxen spurs advisory committees to recommend adding aspirin-interaction warning on OTC naproxen labels, but many panelist made clear that PRECISION results had not swayed their thinking on celecoxib CV safety or on the OTC ingredients' interaction with aspirin.
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