In article <[email hidden]>,
Paul Bennett said:This, in my opinion, is madness...... these drugs (particularly the
new ones like Crestor) haven't been tested ENOUGH.... let alone are
they safe enough for someone to walk in and purchase without the
supervision of a doctor. Then again, if the lobbyists from the
pharmaceutical industry can grease enough palms...... I'm sure a deal
will get done
The new ones would not go OTC.
They have been tested enough for someone who is reasonably
intelligent and who understands when and when not to use them.
If anything, it is the physicians who ignore the side effects
when they occur.
But unless the laws are changed governing taxes and insurance,
they may well increase the cost to the individual. I am not
convinced that they are much worse than Prilosec, which has
just gone OTC.
One possibility would be to make them OTC, but not OTS (off
the shelf).
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