<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> At 11:37 AM 5/22/1999 EDT, Phyllis Chinn wrote: >I have osteoporosis and take Miacalcin Nasal Spray for it. It is gf (made >from salmon) and no trouble to take. I had another bone scan recently and my >bone density has improved. > >New on the market is Viactiv - it's like a milk chocolate and comes in 2 >flavors - chocolate and mochaccino. A friend is a nurse who works in home >health care and nursing homes. She said that's all they are giving in the >homes she works at this time. They contain 20 calories per piece and are >available in drug stores, K-Mart etc. I called yesterday and they are also >gf. Sounds too good to be true. Only drawback is insurance wouldn't pay for >them since they are over-the-counter. The telephone number is 800-247-7893 >or www.viactiv.com. The woman I talked to said all Mead Johnson products are >gf. Is it true that if your doctor writes a prescription for an over the counter drug, they are then tax deductable and that some insurance companies will pay for them? Just asking. -vance