Report Published: "Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Ecuador"
In 2013, the AH1N1 virus attacked Ecuador with 269 people infected and 19 killed as of August. This was over three times more deaths and over five times more infected than in 2012. In order to avoid consumers self-medicating and avoiding the risk of complicating consumers' health, in July 24 the government switched most cough and cold products to Rx (except those made with herbal/traditional ingredients). This caused massive discomfort within the population, as many were not willing to book...
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