Study: Seniors at risk due to OTC drugs, supplements

Thank you again for this great watchdog website. I recently completed my post doctoral wellness certification from the International Chiropractic Association. A large part of the coursework surrounded the world-wide literature, case studies and randomized clinical trials involving interaction between OTC remedies and prescription drugs. Before we start using OTC meds and herbs and vitamins as a convenient scapegoat, I would really like to see a drug interaction registry. I know from my own wellness practice that it is not uncommon for a 65 year old patient to take 10 prescription drugs every month. The literature states that Americans consume 60% of all medications taken in the world, yet we are 1/18th of the population and the third sickest country out of all of the developed countries. IS NO ONE PAYING ATTENTION?! Now we are going to blame OTC meds (which, granted, can be harmful) and supplements?
We are dying in droves by two causes: suicide due to lifestyle, and death by drugs. This is the true number one and number two cause of death in America. Once you adopt this perspective, you are very careful what other toxins (medications fall under this category) you put into to your system.
Please do not blame the supplements (some are harmful too but much less so) before we change the mass drugging of America purely for economic reasons!