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AESGP Finds ‘Significant Variation’ In OTC Medicines Availability Across Europe

 
• By David Ridley

“Despite there being a common regulatory framework for medicinal products in the European Union, there remains a diversity of approaches between EU member states with regards to how they regulate access to nonprescription medicines,” notes AESGP's Klavdija Kmetič, as the association updates its OTC ingredients directory.

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Non-prescription availability of medicines remains patchy across European Union, finds the Association of the European Self-Care Industry in a recent update to its OTC ingredients directory.

“Despite there being a common regulatory framework for medicinal products in the European Union, there remains a diversity of approaches...

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