"OTC stands for 'over the counter,'" says Dr. Mandy Leonard, senior director of pharmacy clinical services at Cleveland Clinic. It's a term that dates back to a time when medicines were literally sold ...

There are some over-the-counter (OTC) medications that may be part of your daily routine, like taking melatonin every night before you go to bed or a multivitamin in the morning. Then there are the ...

Discover how drugs prevent, cure, and alleviate ailments. Learn about over-the-counter vs. prescription drugs and the pharmaceutical industry's impact on healthcare.

Millions of Americans take over-the-counter pain meds, but many don't understand how they work or the risks involved in taking them. We look at best practices for taking non-prescription pain drugs.

Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether ...

While ivermectin can legally be sold as an over-the-counter drug beginning on Aug. 5, whether it will actually be available any time soon is a different matter. Early next month, a new state law will ...

President Trump’s recent executive order on pharmaceuticals includes a section on facilitating switches of prescription-only drugs to over-the-counter status. Attempts to address the issue of ...

Boise, Idaho, pharmacist Matt Murray has no choice but to disappoint the handful of people who call him every day asking for a drug used to treat parasitic worms. He could give them the medication, ...