White Paper on the Benefits of OTCs
Americans rely on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for the treatment and prevention of many commonly occurring conditions including musculoskeletal pain, headaches, the common cold, allergies, heartburn, dermatitis, obesity, tobacco smoking dependence, and dental caries. This report examines the role of OTC medicines in the U.S. health care system as reflected through professional treatment guidelines, medication use data, as well as clinical and consumer research.This report emphasizes the convenience value offered by OTC medicines, a key benefit of these medications that is seldom addressed in the literature.
Acute Cough Symposium
CHPA hosted an Acute Cough Symposium March 1-2, 2007, in Washington, D.C. The output of the symposium is a summary report based on discussion of five key questions posed by CHPA members, which should be considered as recommendations for testing the efficacy of antitussive medicines based on the best available science. Chaired by Professor Brendan Canning of the Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, the symposium brought together leading experts in the field of cough research. The goal of the workshop was to review current knowledge and approaches to evaluaating the efficacy of antitussive medicines in acute cough.
Phenylephrine Meta-Analysis
CHPA's Phenylephrine Task Group's January 2007 report, Efficacy Meta-Analysis of Single Dose 10 mg Phenylephrine vs. Placebo in Adults with Acute Nasal Congestion Due to Common Cold (Part 1 and Part 2)