Turkey Poised To Stretch Consumer Health Market; Rigid On Ads, Access
Executive Summary
Some 80 pharmaceutical and vitamin products already are available nonprescription in parts of Turkey, but a proposal in development for almost two years would be the country's first regulation for sales of consumer health care products.
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Pharmacists Stall Turkey's Launch Of Regulated Consumer Health Market
Turkish regulators published a list of 241 products, based on 62 ingredients, selected to become available nonprescription but withdrew it after pharmacists argued that consumers in the country typically are not knowledgeable about health care issues and might buy the wrong drug product without a doctor’s advice.
Pharmacists Stall Turkey's Launch Of Regulated Consumer Health Market
Turkish regulators published a list of 241 products, based on 62 ingredients, selected to become available nonprescription but withdrew it after pharmacists argued that consumers in the country typically are not knowledgeable about health care issues and might buy the wrong drug product without a doctor’s advice.
Will Turkey Ever Regulate Its OTC Market?
Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced work on extending the list of non-prescription medicines to reduce the financial burden on the country's Social Security Institution. However, Turkey first needs to take other steps to open up its marketplace for non-prescription drugs.