非处方药品制度及其在我国推行的探讨

OTC system and discussion about its out-carrying in our country

本文系统地介绍了ＯＴＣ的概念、美国ＯＴＣ制度的演化以及国外药品分类，揭示了ＯＴＣ的现状、未来和市场趋势，分析了ＯＴＣ制度在世界上盛行的原因，对实行有中国特色的ＯＴＣ制度相关的问题进行了探讨。

This article systematically introduces the conception of OTC, the evolution of American OTC system and the external classification of drugs. Nowaday condition, future derection and market tendency of OTC are revealed, the reason why OTC system is so popular is analized, some questions related to creating characteristic OTC system in China are discussed.