随着世界经济的发展、人民生活水平的不断提高,以及文化科学知识的广泛普及,一个新的医疗观念正在逐步形成,即把健康掌握在自己的手里,对自身健康负责,而不是完全由医院和医生支配,这其中就包括非处方用药制度(即OTC)。在西方发达国家,非处方用药制度十分普遍,目前我国的国家非处方药领导小组及下属有关组织正在加紧对非处方药物的研讨和审评。一.处方药与非处方药的概念处方药是指那些需凭医生处方才能从 With the development of the world economy, the continuous improvement of people’s living standard and the widespread popularization of cultural and scientific knowledge, a new concept of medical care is gradually being established, that is, taking health into its own hands and taking charge of its own health rather than completely Hospitals and doctors, including the over-the-counter (OTC) system. In the western developed countries, over-the-counter medication system is very common, at present our country’s national non-prescription drug leading group and its affiliated organizations are stepping up the discussion and review of non-prescription drugs. I. The concept of prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs Prescription drugs refer to those prescriptions that can only be made by a doctor