Unpacking the FDA’s Sweeping Proposal to Move All Drugs to OTC
From Over the Counter by Drug Topics
March 26, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
Mark Garofoli discusses the FDA's proposal to move all drugs to OTC and its implications for the pharmacy profession.
Mark Garofoli, PharmD, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, joins Over the Counter to discuss recent comments from FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, and what they could mean for the pharmacy profession going forward.
People in this episode
Host: Over the Counter
Guest: Mark Garofoli
Topics covered
- FDA proposal
- OTC drugs
- pharmacy profession
- healthcare policy
- drug regulation
Keywords
- FDA
- OTC
- drugs
- pharmacy
- healthcare
- Marty Makary
- Mark Garofoli
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Organizations: FDA
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