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Re: OTC BCP's?
From: AMD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Jun 2000 23:22:02 -0500 (CDT)
The article I read indicated that the hearings are currently in
progress.
I would be interested in knowing if there has been an increase in
pill-related "catastrophes" in countries where women can currently by
them without prescription.
Andrea
At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Kristy wrote:
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>Hi Andrea,
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>I heard about that on the news the other day, and they were talking about medicines for diabetes, cholesterol, and High Blood Pressure in that particular piece. I think that it's an interesting concept b/c then people wouldn't have to pay the full price that some do for prescriptions if they don't have an ins that has formulary benefits to help with that cost, but I also think that it's dangerous.
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>I feel that medicines such as the ones that I've listed and the oral contraceptives should be given under a dr's supervision just in case the patient runs in to problems that could cause some very serious side effects such as clots in the legs, and the possibility of strokes.
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>I will be following this news with great interest but I'm glad to know that it's going to be a little bit of time before the FDA conducts the hearings to decide if these meds should go OTC.
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>Did they say exactly when the FDA would possibly start having these hearings?
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>Kristy :)
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