Rx-to-OTC switch consumer self-diagnosis is "concern" of National Consumers League.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE "CONCERNED" WITH RELIANCE ON SELF-DIAGNOSIS for some Rx-to-OTC switches, NCL President Linda Golodner commented at a May 12 conference on Rx-to-OTC switches in Washington, D.C. sponsored by International Business Communications. NCL, she said, is "concerned about the implications" of self-diagnosis of conditions, such as pink eye or stomach pain, that may be more serious than they appear and may not be appropriately treated with OTCs.