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U.S. policies regulating pharmaceutical drugs  

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  • In the United States, pharmaceutical drugs are developed and produced by companies and legally classified in two categories: prescription and nonprescription (also called over-the-counter). Substances that are not FDA-approved pharmaceuticals and prescription drugs used nonmedically would be considered a third category simply called illicit drugs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Policies Regulating Pharmaceutical Drugs, U.S.]

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