91% of RPh's urge curbs on Rx drugs switched to OTC

Article Abstract:

More drugs are available without prescription, and most pharmacists find this boosts their sales. Some pharmacists think sales should be restricted by an initial physician's prescription or by the pharmacist's discretion, or both.

Medicine, Laws, regulations and rules, Surveys, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Medical formularies

---

Supermarket pharmacies take 8.6% share of Rx volume; further gains are likely

Article Abstract:

Supermarkets' share of retail prescription sales rose to 6.9% in volume and 8.6% in dollar value in 1982. The number of supermarket pharmacies increased by 43% from the 1979 survey.

Grocery stores, Management, Pharmaceutical industry, Supermarkets, Market share, Chain stores, Safeway Inc.

---

Open-call ratio drops on 41 OTC groups, indicating need for more patient consultation

Article Abstract:

Percentage of customers who asked pharmacists' advice on purchase of over-the-counter drugs fell over 5% in 1982 from 1981.

Practice

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: The Tory message gets a little help from Super Mac. The future face of the Tory party. The Tory leadership battle is not a political sideshow
• Abstracts: The return of the magnificent six. Tears and fears of a distraught family fighting to cope with the loss of their 'little princess.'
• Abstracts: Canine parvovirus: a killer on the run. Bird market soars, but some left on runway. Small animals escape '81 economic trap
• Abstracts: Automotives: diyers flex muscles in aftermarket. Hardware store checkup: taking your store's financial pulse. Automotives: an industry shifts into high gear
• Abstracts: Outlook '82: hopes high but pain lingers. Pet foods: why nutrition is selling. Hill's to shops: pet foods tap add-on biz

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.