Alison Sweeney teams up with the APhA to help fellow allergy sufferers find relief

WASHINGTON The American Pharmacists Association and McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division on Thursday teamed with actress Alison Sweeney on the launch Behind the Counter Counts, a campaign designed to inform nasal congestion sufferers about pseudoephedrine treatment options located behind the pharmacy counter.

The new campaign features an online resource, www.BTCcenter.com, that features Sweeney's personal tips, a tool to help people figure out if allergies or colds are causing their nasal congestion, and general information about PSE products.

"Congestion and other allergy symptoms can really get in the way when you're juggling work, family and everyday life,” Sweeney stated. “I initially didn't realize the medicines that I've relied on, Sudafed and Zyrtec-D … were located behind the pharmacy counter until I spoke with my pharmacist. That's why I hope other allergy sufferers will do the same, because knowing what's available and where to find it is the first step to finding the medicine that's right for you."