Supply of over-the-counter weight-loss products from community pharmacies

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 333-337

  Andronicou, Anna Maria ^a   Krska, Janet ^a   Hackett, Allan ^a   Richards, Jacqueline ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Weight management; Weight loss products

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; CHROMIUM PICOLINATE; CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 73949094182     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.17.06.0003     Document Type: Article

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