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WebMD always in the know..."Three times since the 1970s, the FDA has rejected the idea of adding a new "behind the counter" class of drugs to existing prescription-only and over-the-counter medication, which can be bought with no professional supervision."

Would you feel comfortable taking medicine given to you after having been screened by a pharmacist. Granted they know all about the drugs, but do they know how to evaluate and diagnose?

My husband always reads the boxes and/or bottles of medicine I buy when I'm not feeling well. Most of the time he doesn't agree with my purchase. He knows that Sudafed will help me far more than DayQuil Sinus medicine because they put a lesser amount of the ingredient that I really need. So I know working in a pharmacy setting definitely makes you familiar with what ingredients do in medication and what the proper dosage would be.

Canada and the U.K., have "behind-the-counter" drug classes. The idea is to give consumers easier access to medications deemed safe enough that they do not require close supervision by a doctor. It would be nice I suppose, but I wonder if co-pays at doctor's offices would end up going up due to such a change.

We shall see...after all the healthcare in this country definitely needs an overhaul.

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Labels: healthcare, medicine