Gotta love the headline.

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"Prescription only: steroids, hormones, antibiotics, boner pills"

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Santo Domingo.- Steroids, hormones, antibiotics and sexual stimulants will only be sold with a prescription, to prevent them from reaching the population without a prior medical checkup.
Those medicines are part of the groups prioritized by the Public Health Ministry, in the process to enactthe list of OTC products, the rest can only be marketed under medical prescription.
Health Ministry official Karina Mena said that the list was prepared in compliance with the Technical Regulation of Over-the-Counter Drugs in effect since August 2016, with guidance from internal and external technicians, and representatives of the sector.
 

alexw

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I read an article that stated that you needed a script for Viagra a few months back but now its antibiotics too. Geez!!! The DR is turning into the States. That's not good.
 

bienamor

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"Prescription only: steroids, hormones, antibiotics, boner pills"

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Santo Domingo.- Steroids, hormones, antibiotics and sexual stimulants will only be sold with a prescription, to prevent them from reaching the population without a prior medical checkup.
Those medicines are part of the groups prioritized by the Public Health Ministry, in the process to enactthe list of OTC products, the rest can only be marketed under medical prescription.
Health Ministry official Karina Mena said that the list was prepared in compliance with the Technical Regulation of Over-the-Counter Drugs in effect since August 2016, with guidance from internal and external technicians, and representatives of the sector.

starting when???
 

windeguy

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I am sure DV8 will respond with how much overuse and improper use antibiotics get in the DR. Which can lead to superbugs.
 

judypdr

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OK guys! I'm sure this is quite funny to you but I am concerned. I usually do not need a prescription to by a human growth hormone injection that I take every five days for a bone marrow cancer.... Does anyone know where I can find detailed information (spanish ok) on the new list of drugs to no longer be offered over the counter. I could just wait until I go to the pharmacy to get a new month's supply but it would be much better to know if I need to see a doctor to get a prescription first. Thanks!
 

lifeisgreat

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It's in effect now....matter of if pharmacy follows it... can't a pharmacist here write a script ,I remember a friend bought some meds here because cheaper and I believe he paid extra for pharmacist write a script so us customs doesn't bother him?
 

windeguy

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OK guys! I'm sure this is quite funny to you but I am concerned. I usually do not need a prescription to by a human growth hormone injection that I take every five days for a bone marrow cancer.... Does anyone know where I can find detailed information (spanish ok) on the new list of drugs to no longer be offered over the counter. I could just wait until I go to the pharmacy to get a new month's supply but it would be much better to know if I need to see a doctor to get a prescription first. Thanks!

Can you talk to the pharmacy where you purchase it and see if it now requires one?
 

Mauricio

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OK guys! I'm sure this is quite funny to you but I am concerned. I usually do not need a prescription to by a human growth hormone injection that I take every five days for a bone marrow cancer.... Does anyone know where I can find detailed information (spanish ok) on the new list of drugs to no longer be offered over the counter. I could just wait until I go to the pharmacy to get a new month's supply but it would be much better to know if I need to see a doctor to get a prescription first. Thanks!



Go here : http://s3.amazonaws.com/z101portal/LISTADO-DE-MEDICAMENTOS-DE-VENTA-LIBRE-SIN-RECETA.pdf

That’s the list of medicines that do NOT NEED a prescription. 
 

Caonabo

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With the understanding that many require essential medications at a low cost, I hope this measure also persuades the Health Ministry to remedy the problem surrounding the abundance of artificial medications currently available on the open market here in the RD.