Will Turkey Ever Regulate Its OTC Market?

Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced work on extending the list of non-prescription medicines to reduce the financial burden on the country's Social Security Institution. However, Turkey first needs to take other steps to open up its marketplace for non-prescription drugs.

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A scientific committee of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TMMDA) is working on extending its list of non-prescription medicines allowed to be marketed and expects to complete the work by 2017, agency President Hakki Ersoz disclosed in July.

It is not clear which products will be added to the list and information has not been made available on...

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