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Evidence’s Role in OTC Decision Making by Pharmacists
For pharmacy graduates and tutors, evidence seems to play a limited role in over-the-counter decision making.
In seven of 22 cases, approval used new interpretations of original evidence and did not require new evidence
In 11 comparisons, antidepressants were efficacious, but they were inefficacious or evidence was inconclusive for 31 comparisons