Non-prescription medicines: Current issues in Australian community pharmacy

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 207-213

  Tan, Amy Chen Wee ^a   Emmerton, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Non prescription medicines; Pharmacists; Schedules

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 68349119006     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.17.04.0003     Document Type: Article

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