title: Drug information and sale practices in some pharmacies of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
abstract: Three researchers posed as clients in 28 pharmacies in the capital of Sri Lanka. Tetracyclin, a prescription-only drug, could be obtained in all pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. No information was provided with its sale. Personnel in the pharmacies had no pharmaceutical qualification and knew little about the products they sold. They obtained most of their drug-related information from commercial/sales representatives.
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004346:Drug Information Services; D006801:Humans; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013188:Sri Lanka; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D013752:Tetracycline