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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698819503321

Titolo

Nonprescription drugs [[electronic resource] ] : considerations regarding a behind-the-counter drug class : report to congressional requesters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2009]

Descrizione fisica

ii, 54 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Drugs, Nonprescription

Drugs, Nonprescription - Government policy - United States

Pharmaceutical policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 24, 2009).

"February 2009."

"GAO-09-245."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

GAO is reporting on (1) arguments supporting and opposing a U.S. BTC drug class, (2) changes in drug availability in five countries since 1995 and the impact of restricted nonprescription classes on availability, and (3) issues important to the establishment of a BTC drug class.