Pharmacy Times 2008 OTC Products - (Page 48) M M AC IS T REC O M M AC IS T REC O M OTCs Pharmacists Recommend E E EN M EN PH AR PH AR D ED D ED ar Ac w h ie vem e n t A Ac Scar Treatments M AC w h ie vem e n t A ar M PH AR PH AR d ar Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 243,180 ar d 20 20 20 d 8 8 d 0 0 0 Topical Analgesics Product % Pharm Recs Product % Pharm Recs AC IS T REC O MProduct M IS T REC O M Mederma Neosporin Scar Solutions Curad Scar Therapy 8 w 8 Ac Ac h ie vem e n t A Aw 3M Nexcare h ie vem e n t Scar-Eeze Other EN M % of Pharmacist Recommendations 68.2 9.3 4.6 4.0 3.3 10.6 Capsazin BenGay Icy Hot Myoflex 22.9 13.2 11.8 11.8 Zostrix Aspercreme Thera-Gesic Sports Creme Other 11.8 8.3 6.3 4.9 9.0 Weight-loss Claims Need Better Regulating The American Dietetic Association recently joined 3 other groups in filing a joint citizen’s petition to the FDA regarding weight-loss claims made by the marketers of dietary supplement–containing aids. The groups want the agency to make changes in the regulation of weight-loss supplements so the manufacturers would be mandated, on the basis of valid scientific evidence, to have prior FDA approval of weight-loss claims. Normally, regulating weight-loss claims made in advertising has fallen under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The citizen’s petition argues that if the FDA ruled in favor that weight-loss claims are a disease state claim, the FTC would no longer have regulating authority. Product Colgate Total Crest Multicare Aquafresh Mentadent Arm & Hammer Other Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 270,900 Product Colgate Plus Whitening Rembrandt Crest Mentadent Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 196,560 OTC Supplement 2008 EN D ED D ED Toothpaste—Regular % of Pharmacist Recommendations Toothpaste—Whiteners % Pharm Recs Product % Pharm Recs 20 0 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 486,360 Topical Analgesics—Sports Injuries Product % Pharm Recs Product % Pharm Recs 43.1 32.7 4.9 4.2 3.5 11.6 Capzasin Icy Hot Myoflex Thera-Gesic BenGay Biofreeze 17.9 15.0 12.9 11.4 10.7 9.3 ThermaCare Heat Wraps Flexall-454 Sportscreme Other 7.9 5.0 5.0 4.9 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 486,360 Upset Stomach Remedies Product % Pharm Recs Product % Pharm Recs 28.5 25.7 20.8 4.2 Plus White Aqua Fresh Arm & Hammer Ultrabrite Other 4.2 2.8 1.4 0.7 11.7 Pepcid AC Pepcid Complete Pepto-Bismol Emetrol 18.0 18.0 15.8 9.8 Maalox Mylanta Tums Gaviscon Alka-Seltzer Other 8.6 8.6 8.3 4.1 1.1 7.7 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 871,920 48 Pharmacy Times
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