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Increasing use of over the counter drugs across Europe
BMJ 2002; 325 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0209310a (Published 01 September 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;325:0209310a
- Claire McKenna1
- 1Belfast
Consumers are becoming more willing to make healthcare decisions and experiment with alternative medicines without consulting a doctor, says a new report from independent market analysts Datamonitor.
The report, entitled Self-Medication, predicts that sales of both over the counter (OTC) medicines and vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) across Europe will …
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