On Rx switches and access to over-the-counter drugs in Sweden

Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-25

  Isacson, Dag ^a   Bingefors, Chris ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Community; Deregulation; Drugs; Epidemiological study; Over the counter; Pharmacies; Prescription; Public health; Rx OTC switch; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; DRUG MARKETING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032795420     PISSN: 02810662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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