Secret shoppers
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
All 60 community pharmacists approached in a "shopper survey" said it was acceptable to substitute OTC ibuprofen for Rx, Lisa Boothby, Columbus Regional Drug Information Center, Columbus Ga., et al. report in the Journal of Pharmacy Technology. The results "suggest the need for nonprescription educational initiatives regarding the role of nonprescription analgesics geared toward pharmacists," the authors said. Furthermore, "clarification from the FDA as to the role of nonprescription drug therapy for chronic disease states is needed"...