OTC labels under scrutiny--or SHOULD be. . .

That's because consumers ignore warnings about tampering and child safety on these drugs more 50% of the time, according to a recent study. The lead author of the study, a mother of three small children, and professor of packaging at MSU, was especially worried about theses findings after she brought home OTC medication that did not have a child-proof cap. The study found that warning labels were not easy to read or remember by most participants. And the federal requirement stating that non child-resistant OTCs should be labeled conspicuously and prominently is not always followed. Until labels are improved: read them!

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