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topic: nonprescription drug permits

1-Describe its historical development, and the pros/cons of surrounding viewpoints.

Points in this category also include the utilization of college-level writing skills, such as proper sentence structure, capitalization and spelling.

Answer 1

The non-prescription drugs enable people to relieve many annoying symptoms and to cure some diseases simply and without the cost of seeing a doctor. At one time, most drugs were available without a prescription. Before the FDA existed, just about anything could be put in a bottle and sold as a sure-fire cure. Alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, and opium were included in some OTC products without notification to users. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, enacted in 1938, gave the FDA some authority to issue regulations, but the act did not provide clear guidelines as to which drugs could be sold by prescription only and which could be sold over the counter. Safety is a major concern when the FDA considers reclassifying a prescription drug as OTC. Most OTC drugs, unlike health foods, dietary supplements (including medicinal herbs) and complementary therapies have been studied scientifically and extensively. However, all drugs have benefits and risks, and some degree of risk has to be tolerated if people are to receive a drug's benefits. Safety depends on using a drug properly. For OTC drugs, proper use often relies on consumer self-diagnosis, which leaves room for error. For example, most headaches are not dangerous, but in rare cases, a headache is an early warning of a brain tumour or haemorrhage. Similarly, what seems like severe heartburn may signal an impending heart attack. Ultimately, people must use common sense in determining when a symptom or ailment is minor and when it requires medical attention and consult a doctor if they are unsure.