Over-the-counter medicines: when are they reimbursed?
© ThinkStockAs soon as one buys a drug in self-medication, no support is possible. Namely that of the approximately 4,000 ...
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Over-the-counter genetic testing in the United States
© istockGreen light for home DNA testing in the United States. Two years after having to stop marketing its DNA ...
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Melatonin: still over-the-counter despite the ban
© iStockIn theory and since February, the melatonin, a hormone made by a region of the brain that works against ...
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Self-medication: are over-the-counter medications less potent?
© ThinkStockMany people think that these treatments are safe because they can be bought without a prescription. According to European ...
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Five drugs withdrawn from the over-the-counter for risk of dependence
© FotoliaThe National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has withdrawn from the over-the-counter sale of ...
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Anti-nausea drugs withdrawn from the over-the-counter
March 31, 2016. Anti-nausea drugs, used to treat motion sickness in particular, have been withdrawn from the over-the-counter pharmacy. In ...
Read moreA practical guide to over-the-counter medications
May 21, 2009 - In the event of a cold or the flu, some opt for shock treatment, using drugs ...
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No more over-the-counter St. John’s Wort in Quebec?
April 30, 2009 - In Quebec, St. John's Wort supplements may no longer be available over the counter in pharmacies ...
Read moreOver-the-counter cough medications reportedly ineffective
1er February 2008 - Over-the-counter cough medicines for colds or flu are ineffective, according to an analysis of several clinical ...
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The over-the-counter morning-after pill … in Spain
It was the Spanish Minister of Health who announced it to her compatriots: from now on, there will no longer ...
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