Over the counter drugs

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Abstract
Over the counter (OTC) drugs are available to the public without prescription. They include traditional pharmacy preparations and drugs that have more recently been deregulated from their previous status as “prescription only medicines.” Policies on over the counter drugs vary around the world. In many European countries, over the counter drugs are available only through pharmacies,3 but in the United States, all over the counter drugs can be sold in general retail outlets. In Australia, pharmacists are required to personally advise purchasers of specific over the counter drugs.