The agency responsible for approving drugs for OTC availability, including the transfer of drugs from prescription to OTC status, is
A) Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
B) American Hospital Formulary Service
C) FDA
D) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Answer: C) FDA
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