OTC July 2007

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement on breast-feeding recommends that women breast-feed their infants exclusively for at least the first six months of life.

First OTC Weight Loss Drug Now Available in Stores GlaxoSmithKline's alli (orlistat), the only FDA-approved weight loss product, recently hit shelves in pharmacies, grocery stores, and mass merchandisers nationwide.

Acne vulgaris is a common skin disorder, affecting 40 to 50 million people in the United States.

Community pharmacists can influence how OTC medications should be used and, in many instances, which products are actually purchased by patients.

The FDA-approved OTC products for smoking cessation constitute nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the form of nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges.