What are the three criteria that must be met by an OTC drug?

What are the three criteria that must be met by an OTC drug?



Answer: Over the counter drugs are placed into three categories (I, II, and III). These separate the drugs based on the safety and effectiveness of their active ingredients. Only category I drugs that are safe, effective, and truthfully labeled are to be sold without a prescription. This drug classification process also allows some OTC drugs to be made stronger and some prescription drugs to become nonprescription drugs by reducing their strength through reformulation. These OTC products reflect FDA requirements


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