Talk:Over-the-counter drug

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[edit] OTC POV

"over-the-counter" is somewhat confusing to some, since these items can be found on the shelves of stores and bought like any other packaged product in some countries or in others may be bought "over the counter" from the pharmacy, while prescription drugs are sold at a pharmacy counter. The term likely dates back to before self service shopping became common, when most goods were obtained by requesting them from a clerk at a sales counter; while prescription drugs required a visit to the doctor first, these drugs could be purchased "over the (sales) counter" just like other goods.

This whole paragraph seems very POV to me. Couldn't 'over the counter' just as easily mean that the drugs are stored 'over the counter' meaning on a shelf on the other side of the counter with which you *can* self-serve rather than being stored "behind the counter"? Nagelfar (talk) 01:04, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

OTC products cannot be self-served. They must be sold by a trained healthcare assistant. Such as myself, haha. :) That's why no more than 16 paracetamol can be sold as a general sale. Josh 17:32, 14 December 2007 (UTC)