Experts Support Statin, Triptan, Sleep Aid Switches In New Paradigm
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has opposed allowing OTC sales of statins, but would support a switch made with conditions of safe use required. A Philadelphia College of Pharmacy professor argues that patients are better served by obtaining pharmaceuticals from health care professionals than using “un-standardized” dietary supplements
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