Drug information and sale practices in some pharmacies of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Ivan Wolffers

Social Science & Medicine, 1987, vol. 25, issue 3, 319-321

Abstract: Three researchers posed as clients in 28 pharmacies in the capital of Sri Lanka. Tetracyclin, a presciption-only drug, could be obtained in all pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. No information was provided with its sale. Personnel in the pharmacies had no pharmaceutical qualification and knew little about the products they sold. They obtained most of their drug-related information from commercial/sales representatives.

Keywords: pharmacy; drug-use; tetracyclin; Sri; Lanka (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1987
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