Sure enough, when the change took effect Jan. 1, patients began bringing lists of over-the-counter drugs to office visits and also requesting over-the-counter prescriptions by phone, doctors says.
Tax breaks for over-the-counter drugs date to 2003, as popular drugs like the allergy medicine Claritin began switching to over-the-counter status.
The package of bills would also change the rules for the treatment of over-the-counter drugs under popular savings plans.
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The recalls include popular over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl.
It wasn't exactly a new idea: Medicaid, the federal-state program for the poor, already covers some over-the-counter drugs if they are prescribed.
Doctors are also concerned about malpractice lawsuits, since a prescription potentially puts them on the hook for any problems a patient suffers from over-the-counter drugs.
The advisory panel could have voted to recommend pulling over-the-counter drugs that use acetaminophen in combination with other ingredients -- such as NyQuil, Pamprin and Allerest -- but it chose not to.
The RAC also wants to see the introduction of a three-tier warning system for over-the-counter drugs so drivers know at a glance which drugs pose a driving hazard.
However, a new type of mandate is emerging that may initially appear different, but it can have a similar impact: the effort in Kentucky, Indiana and Kansas to have some over-the-counter drugs reclassified as prescription only.
Provide doctors with an up-to-date list of all prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements the patient is taking.
Some panelists cited data that suggests that combination over-the-counter drugs account for less than 10 percent of acetaminophen overdoses.
First, already in 2011, my Flex card could no longer be used to pay for over-the-counter drugs like antacids or aspirin.
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While 80% of people around the world use traditional medicines, people in North America cannot get through life without taking some manner of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
Starting Jan. 1, you can no longer use your FSA dollars to buy over-the-counter drugs, unless you have a prescription or letter of medical necessity from a doctor.
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It says that since 1990 it has filed 93 cases challenging false and misleading weight-loss claims involving over-the-counter drugs, dietary supplements, commercial weight-loss centers, weight-loss devices and exercise equipment.
Price and value often dictate hot theft items, with multiple grocers saying the hottest theft items right now include Tide detergent, Gillette razors, infant formula, electronics, batteries, fragrance, and over-the-counter drugs, particularly Prilosec and Abreva.
Mr. Dayton says his plan would produce "fair, progressive and sustainable" tax revenue, by which he means everyone pays more, because he also proposes lowering the sales tax to 5.5% from 6.875% but collecting more money by expanding its reach to everything from clothing to over-the-counter drugs and business services.
The RAC has also warned that some over-the-counter and prescription drugs can impair driving ability.
For example, 7-Eleven and Lawson cannot sell vitamins (which account for 45% of sales of drugs over the counter) unless there is a doctor in the shop.
"In addition to movies, over-the-counter and pharmaceutical drugs, tech and financial, toys, gadgets and clothing have all done reasonably well, " said Tomkovick, who recently completed an unpublished study of the Super Bowl advertising's connection with the stock market.
Not only is the industry a prime candidate for customer-help lines, but the Ministry of Health and Welfare is currently reviewing which drugs can be sold over the counter.
It's doubtful that the heavy-duty psychiatric drugs are better than over-the-counter Benadryl for treating insomnia, says George Simpson, a psychiatrist at the University of Southern California.
But if naproxen poses a heart risk, so might many over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs.
But while there is compelling evidence that illegal, over-the-counter, and prescription drugs are playing an increasing role in traffic crashes, there are no standards or testing criteria for these substances, and their role in crashes is often under-reported.
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Over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, naproxen and ibuprofen offer relief to some patients.
Although over-the-counter medicines are cheaper than prescription drugs, they are often still pricier than generic copycats.
What medications is your loved one taking, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, herbs and supplements?
Other prescription drugs have successfully managed to obtain three years of exclusivity when they switched from being prescription drugs to being sold over the counter, Krensavage says.
They are prescription-only drugs in some countries and available over the counter in others.
For starters, over-the-counter medications tend to be cheaper than prescription drugs.
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