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Originally Posted by WVUPharm2007
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There is aton of problems in letting patients buy these drugs OTC including the fact that doses aren't constant, labs need to be monitored, etc. This to me doesn't benefit doctors nor pharmacists nor patients. Pharmacists can be more liable now esp. with having to fill 300 rx with a lack of staff and cut backs plus vaccines, MTM's, etc and being the primary health care provider the patient sees before getting a drug. Doctors will have less patients and patients will most likely have to pay out of pocket for these drugs which doesn't come cheap.