Nonprescription Drug Product with an Additional Condition for Nonprescription Use
December 23, 2024 - FDA is announcing the final rule, Nonprescription Drug Product with an Additional Condition for Nonprescription Use. The final rule establishes requirements for a nonprescription drug product that has an additional condition for nonprescription use (ACNU). The final rule is intended to increase options for consumer access to appropriate, safe, and effective drug products, which could improve public health.
For additional information, consumers can read more at 7 Things to Know about ACNU.
Without the ACNU rule, the label of the nonprescription drug product must have information that consumers need to choose whether the drug is right for them (self-select) and to use the drug appropriately. The ACNU rule provides a way for drug companies developing a drug product for nonprescription use to address the label limitations that otherwise exist for nonprescription drugs – where the label itself needs to have enough information on it that people can determine if the product is right for them (self-select) and how to appropriately use the product without the supervision of a healthcare provider.
Specifically, under the final rule, a drug company may propose to have an ACNU for the drug when the label on its own cannot, by itself, provide all the information consumers need to appropriately select or use the drug on their own in the nonprescription setting.
Related Information
- FDA issues final rule to broaden types of nonprescription drugs available to consumers
- 7 Things to know about ACNU
- Federal Register Notices
- Final Rule: Nonprescription Drug Product with an Additional Condition for Nonprescription Use
- Proposed Rule: Nonprescription Drug Product with an Additional Condition for Nonprescription Use (Docket No. FDA-2021-N-0862)
- Final Regulatory Impact Analysis
- Drug Application Process for Nonprescription Drugs
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