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Gabapentin is otc in south africa. along with other meds that are restricted elsewhere. any idea why?
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MCC: South africa's equivalent of the fda (food and drug administration) in the usa, is the medicines control council (mcc). The 2 organizations apparently have different criteria for regulating medications. Each country has its own organization, and makes independent decisions about such matters -- resulting in the differences you see.
Answered 5/21/2017
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