Open AccessDrug dispensing practices at pharmacies in Bengaluru: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
R Soumya,
Vijayalakshmi Devarashetty,
C. Jayanthi,
M Sushma
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.186204
Subject(s) - pharmacy , medical prescription , medicine , family medicine , pharmacist , cross sectional study , medical emergency , pharmacology , pathology
Pharmacists are one of the crucial focal points for health care in the community. They have tremendous outreach to the public as pharmacies are often the first-port-of-call. With the increase of ready-to-use drugs, the main health-related activity of a pharmacist today is to assure the quality of dispensing, a key element to promote rational medicine use.