Proprietary Association

Board recommends name change to Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association (NDMA) to help better identify association with the industry it represents. President James Cope called current name "an impediment in presenting association views on key issues" and cited a 1978 survey showing that majority of public could not identify products/services represented by P-A. Proposed new name, one of "at least 75 considered," will be voted on at annual meeting in May.