Homeopathic Items Belong in Pharmacy MIx
By Hamacher Resource Group for Chain Drug Review
[BACK]
September 25, 2011 – In recent years homeopathic products have entered many drug store categories, including cold and allergy, baby care, pain relief, feminine care, and ear care.
In a retail pharmacy setting homeopathic over-the-counter combination formulations are used to relieve the symptoms associated with a particular condition, such as colic, teething pain, earaches, muscle aches and pains, sprains, strains, restless legs, or leg cramps. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey, Americans spend around $2.9 billion dollars out‐of‐pocket for O-T-C homeopathic remedies each year.
What is homeopathy? Homeopathic medicine was first established as a medical discipline in the late 18th century. It is based on . . .read full story