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Why do pharmaceutical products have to disclose cancer risks but over the counter stuff doesn’t?

neminly asked:


Pharmaceutical products that contain benzoyl peroxide have to disclose carcinogenic risks on package inserts, but the same rate of benzoyl peroxide in over the counter benzoyl peroxide doesn’t. Why is that?

Tags: Benzoyl Peroxide, Cancer Risks, Carcinogenic Risks, Pharmaceutical Products, Stuff

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One Response to “Why do pharmaceutical products have to disclose cancer risks but over the counter stuff doesn’t?”

1. Kat M says:

   September 16, 2009 at 9:32 am

   I am not positive, but I think it is because over the counter products are not quality controlled like the pharmaceutical products. This means the ingredients vary, so they don’t have to disclose it.