Our OTC Benefit Program product catalog changes year to year and includes a variety of CMS approved OTC products for Medicare Part C Benefit. While keeping an eye on trends in the OTC market, and keeping CMS product guidelines in mind – we work closely with the Health Plans to determine what products will work best for their members. Take a look at the below products that were handpicked by pharmacists as the best OTC products for 2018. All of these products can be offered to Health Plan members through our OTC Benefit Programs
Top OTC Products of 2018 by Category:
- Acid reducer: Priolosec OTC (winning 40 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Adhesive bandage: Band-Aid (winning 74 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Antihistamine: Claritin (winning 39 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Athlete’s foot treatment: Lamisil (winning 45 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Cough, cold and flu-daytime: DayQuil (winning 28 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Cough, cold and flu-nighttime: NyQuil (winning 43 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Cough suppressant: Delsym (winning 50 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- First aid topical antibiotic/antiseptic: Neosporin (winning 75 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Headache relief: Advil (winning 26 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Lactose intolerance remedy: Lactaid (winning 92 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Migraine relief: Excedrin Migraine (winning 74 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
- Toothpaste: Crest (winning 36 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
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At OTC Benefit Solutions, we work hard to ensure that your members receive the best products on the market, which is why we constantly watch market trends and continue to grow our product inventory everyday. We can ensure that your members will have access to the best OTC products available, and we are always open to new product suggestions to help best meet your members’ needs.