Second Time Lucky? Sumatriptan One Of Three Switches On The Cards In Germany

A second attempt at switching sumatriptan for migraines, as well as switch applications for non-steroidal anti-inflammatories ketoprofen and liquid ibuprofen, are all on the agenda at Germany's next Expert Committee for Prescription meeting in June. 

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Germany’s Expert Committee for Prescription will consider three prescription-to-OTC switch applications at its next meeting on 27 June, including a second attempt at sumatriptan for migraines, as well as non-steroidal anti-inflammatories ketoprofen and liquid ibuprofen.

The first prescription-to-OTC switch on the table at the next committee meeting is migraine and cluster headache medicine sumatriptan (50mg...

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