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ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICE AT RETAIL PHARMACIES IN PAKISTAN: EXTENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PREVAILING DRUG LAW OF PAKISTAN.
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Publisher: Polski Towarzystwo Farmaceutyczne Country of Publication: Poland NLM ID: 2985167R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0001-6837 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00016837 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Pol Pharm Subsets: MEDLINE
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Publication: Warszawa : Polski Towarzystwo Farmaceutyczne
Original Publication: Warszawa [194-]-
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The main objective of this study was to assess the practice at retail pharmacies in Pakistan and to compare the same in rural and urban areas. The maintenance of pharmacy and drug inspectors' visit was also assessed. This cross sectional study was conducted in Abbottabad, Pakistan during October-November, 2012. A sample of 215 drug sellers or drug stores was selected by employing convenient sampling method. With a response rate of 91.6%, 197 drug sellers participated in this study. All the drug sellers were male. Overall, 35% (n = 197) of the drug sellers did not have any professional qualification. A majority of the drug sellers were involved in various malpractices like selling of medicines without prescription (80.7%), prescribing practice (60.9%), prescription intervention (62.4%) and selling of controlled substances (66%) without a license for selling it. These malpractices were significantly higher in rural area than that in urban area.
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Date Created: 20160802 Date Completed: 20160912 Latest Revision: 20160801
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20221213
- Accession Number:
27476300
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