A national survey on registered products, availability, prices, and affordability of 100 essential medicines in community pharmacies across Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Chiranthi Kongala Liyanage (Author), Mekala Gunawardane (Author), Pamodee Panchalee Kumaradasa (Author), Priyanga Ranasinghe (Author), Raveendra Laal Jayakody (Author), Priyadarshani Galappatthy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Availability of essential medicines that meet the expected quality standards, in appropriate dosage forms at affordable prices is a fundamental prerequisite to fulfill healthcare needs of given a population. This study assessed available products, prices and affordability of es...