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Pharmacists Cite Concerns, Benefits of OTC Cholesterol Drugs and Pharma Care Option.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 31-MAY-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey being conducted by Kline & Company has elicited differing opinions among pharmacists regarding the possible switch for some cholesterol-lowering drugs from prescription to over-the-counter status in the United States.

Results to date show that many pharmacists have real concerns about the viability of offering drugs like Mevacor, Lipitor, and Pravachol -- all of which belong to the class of cholesterol reducers called statins -- over the counter.

"We actually expected to find a more optimistic outlook among pharmacists for OTC statins, but in our first...

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