Pharmacist knowledge of herbal product "common uses" deemed low in survey.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
PHARMACIST FAMILIARITY WITH HERBAL PRODUCT "COMMON USES" DESCRIBED AS LOW by 85% of participating pharmacists in a survey released July 10 by the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. Based upon 512 "usable" responses to 1,937 questionnaires mailed nationwide, the survey found that only 15% of the respondents believed that most pharmacists were aware of the typical uses of herbal treatments.
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