One Significant Difference between Pharmaceuticals and Alternative Remedies

[MineralMan]

6. When you go to the pharmacy, the patient information is

included with every purchase of a prescription medication. That is never the case with over-the-counter medications and supplements. It's up to the consumer to read that information, and to ask questions about it. In Minnesota, you don't get a prescription, particularly a new one without a consultation with the pharmacist being offered, as well.

OTOH, if you go to the supplement store, like GNC, and ask about a product, they'll tell you something like, "It's good for brain health," or some similar worthless statement. The information is not there. If you go searching for information, you'll have to first determine whether it came from someone with a hand in selling the product. The patient information from pharmaceutical companies must follow a strict format and include specific, complete information.

Everyone should read that patient information.