Are Abbott Nutrition products considered Over-the-Counter?
Abbott Nutrition currently does not market any over the counter drugs. Most Abbott Nutrition products, but not all, are medical foods under US Food and Drug Administration regulations. A medical food is a food that is specially formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician and is intended only for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements have been scientifically established. Abbott Nutrition medical food products are not drugs and therefore a prescription is not required by law to obtain them. However, many pharmacies and DME dealers do have policies that require a prescription to purchase some of our medical food products to assure they provide the appropriate medical food product for a given condition.
