[e-drug] behind-the-counter or "pharmacist only" prescription drugs (3)

["Joel Lexchin" <joel.lexchin@utoronto.ca>]

E-DRUG: behind-the-counter or "pharmacist only" prescription drugs (3)
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Hi Sid:

As Wilbert outlined Canada has a behind the counter category where you need
to ask the pharmacist for the medication. There are a variety of drugs in
Canada that have this designation including Plan B (morning after pill) and
transdermal scopolamine. 

There hasn't been any formal evaluation of this system in Canada but when Plan B went from prescription only to behind the counter there were many reports of pharmacists asking women very intrusive questions.

regards,

Joel
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Joel Lexchin MD
121 Walmer Rd.
Toronto ON
Canada M5R 2X8
Tel: 416-964-7186
Fax: 416-736-5227
E mail: joel.lexchin@utoronto.ca