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Understanding the Facts: Is lovastatin an OTC Medication?

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Lovastatin was the first statin medication to receive FDA approval in 1987, and ever since, it has been a prescription-only drug. This article explains why the answer to the question, **Is lovastatin an OTC?**, remains no, detailing the significant safety and medical reasons behind this regulatory decision.