The European Commission responds to questions regarding its decision to include OTC antivirals and antifungals, including commonly used products like thrush and cold sore creams, in the expanded prescription-only requirements for antimicrobials, as part of proposed measures to combat antimicrobial resistance.
As part of the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation update, the European Commission has proposed making all antimicrobials, including OTC antifungals and antivirals, prescription-only.
Designed to combat anti-microbial resistance (AMR) – responsible for more than 35,000 deaths every year in the EU, according to...