Senator Seeks Last Win In Over-the-Counter Drug Bill (Corrected)

Sen. Johnny Isakson, before he retires at the end of the year, plans to take another shot at overhauling how over-the-counter medicines such as aspirin are regulated.

Supporters of the bill (S 2740) say they hope to help the long-time Georgia Republican, who has been in Congress for 20 years, clear his long-stalled measure this year.

“Maybe out of respect to Sen. Isakson we will finally do it,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said.

Alexander’s committee approved Isakson’s bill and seven other health measures Thursday, including ones that would reauthorize ...