THE CHALLENGE
OTC drugs can empower patients to manage conditions and symptoms, with the notable benefit of widespread — and often affordable — access. Transitioning a prescription drug to OTC requires extensive real-world usage data and thorough clinical safety documentation. Collecting data from various sources can be difficult for drugmakers who don't have access to all clinical research.
EXPONENT'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY SOLUTION
Exponent pharmaceutical and medical experts reviewed studies and documentation about adverse events with the drug class. Medical experts evaluated peer-reviewed literature, and data scientists compiled information from postmarketing databases to quantify risks associated with transitioning the drug from prescription to OTC.
EXPONENT'S IMPACT
Patients must be able to use an Rx drug safely in a non-prescription setting for it to be considered an appropriate OTC candidate. To help establish this use case for our pharmaceutical client, Exponent assembled the safety evidence into an integrated summary of safety (ISS) supporting their Rx-to-OTC switch. With Exponent's assistance, our client successfully navigated the process of preparing their regulatory submission, ultimately progressing toward providing consumers with greater choice and agency in their personal health decisions. Exponent's approach reflects an effective lifecycle management tool for life sciences companies in transitioning mature candidate drug products with extensive and long-term safety data to OTC for broader availability.
What Can We Help You Solve?
Exponent's multidisciplinary health science teams support the design and conduct of rigorous clinical trials, public health surveillance activities, and observational studies. Our clinical epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology experts consult on almost every type of disease, medical product, and population of interest.
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Drug Safety & Risk Management
Determine the optimal strategies, methods, and solutions to align with specific products, patients, populations, and situations.
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Regulatory Compliance for Medical Products
Experienced regulatory support for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and combination products.
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Clinical & Pharmacoepidemiology
Rigorous pharmacoepidemiology studies and clinical trials.
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Pharmacokinetic Modeling
Advanced pharmacokinetic modeling service, including dose modeling and Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling.
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Multidisciplinary Expertise for Pharmaceutical Testing & Modeling
Evaluate pharmaceuticals with pharmacodynamic modeling, clinical epidemiology, and pharmacoepidemiology studies.
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Environmental Risk Assessment for Pharmaceuticals & Veterinary Products
Environmental risk assessments to evaluate fate and transport properties and develop potential exposure scenarios.