Answer the following question in the spaces provided.
(LO 1-12) Differentiate between these legal classifications for drugs.
OTC drugs ________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________________Prescription drugs ___________________________________________________________________
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Controlled substances _______________________________________________________________
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OTC drugs can be bought and sold without a prescription. Prescription drugs need a doctor’s written or verbal order to be bought and sold. Controlled substances have restrictions on who can prescribe, and how, and how often they can be prescribed.