By: Andrea Stippler, Niels Eckstein, Elmar Kroth
Stippler A, Eckstein N, Kroth E. To switch or not to switch – German physicians´ views on proposed new OTC medicines. SelfCare 2019;10(1)11-23.
OTC switch
To switch or not to switch – German physicians´ views on proposed new OTC medicines
THE ACTUAL USE TRIAL: A DESCRIPTION OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND METHODS
by D C Bradford, D L McCammon, B C Page, C A Richardson, K A Hunter
Bradford D C.et al. Principles of Actual Use Trials. SelfCare 2010;1(4):117-123
The actual use trial is a method for assessing safety of a prescription drug under conditions resembling non-prescription use. Thus, it is generally a key study in an application for the over-the-counter (OTC) switch of a drug in the U.S.