Situation of drug buying of people in some provinces of the North of Vietnam
- Author:
Yen Van Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
drug
- MeSH:
Pharmaceutical Preparations;
supply & distribution
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
2001;298(2):6-8
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An investigation of the drug buying situation of people in some provinces of the North of Vietnam has shown that there was a trend of use of multi drugs for a duration of treatment. The rate of drug buying according to the prescription was low of which the rate of resuse of prescription was high; 76% of users bought drugs as instruction of drug seller. The benefit impacted strongly on the behaviour and attitude of physicians, drug seller leading to prescription for many drugs, drug with expensive price. The pharmacy authorities should have solutions and communicate and educate the safe and rational use of drug use in the community.
