2006
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.14.2.0003
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A review of pharmaceutical scheduling processes in six countries and the effect on consumer access to medicines

Abstract: Objective This analysis determined and compared pharmaceutical scheduling arrangements in six selected countries and explored how these different scheduling arrangements affect the availability of medicines to the public for self-medication.

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“…This led to increased seizures of illegal laboratories, but frequent multiple retail purchases from outlets often in close proximity and ATS misuse and ATS toxicity continued. The USA, unlike Australia, has no national class of non-prescription medicines restricted to pharmacies, hence compliance by the numerous retailers of the products was difficult to enforce [9][10][11].…”
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“…This led to increased seizures of illegal laboratories, but frequent multiple retail purchases from outlets often in close proximity and ATS misuse and ATS toxicity continued. The USA, unlike Australia, has no national class of non-prescription medicines restricted to pharmacies, hence compliance by the numerous retailers of the products was difficult to enforce [9][10][11].…”
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“…Australia's 'pharmacy' (Schedule 2 or S2 medicines) and 'pharmacist-only medicines' (S3) schedules of nonprescription medicines facilitate high access by consumers when compared with other developed countries [11].…”
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“…O autocuidado, no âmbito do qual se inclui a automedicação, assume, neste contexto, um papel importante. [3][4][5] Em Portugal, a comercialização de medicamentos não sujeitos a receita médica (MNSRM) fora das farmácias é possível desde 2005, na sequência da aprovação do Decreto-Lei n.º 134/2005, de 16 de Agosto, em locais devidamente autorizados pelo INFARMED, IP e que cumpram os requisitos legais e regulamentares estabelecidos.…”
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“…4 Por outro lado, na ausência de uma opção terapêutica não sujeita a receita médica, os consumidores podem utilizar alternativas menos eficazes ou menos seguras, incluindo produtos não regulamentados. 16 Existem alguns estudos realizados sobre a utilização de MNSRM que demonstram que os consumidores têm um conhecimento limitado sobre a composição do medicamento, os efeitos da toma de diferentes doses e os riscos de overdose.…”
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