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What pharmacy degree do you hold? D. Pharm B. Pharm M. Pharm Other 5 17 2 1 20% 68% 8% 4%

Which of these OTC drugs do you sell? Codeine based medicines Sedative antihistamines Cough medicines Laxatives Anti-depressants Decongestants Other 2 19 24 17 11 24 0 8% 76% 96% 68% 44% 96% 0%

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

What is the age group of the people genreally coming for purchase of OTC drugs? Teen-agers Early 20s Late 20s 30s 40s and above

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20% 20% 4% 40% 16%

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Do thecustomers ask questions related to drugs? Always Never Sometimes 2 4 19 8% 16% 76%

Are there any regulatory bodies keeping a check on sale of OTC drugs? Yes No

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92% 8%

Do you ever recommend any OTC drug to patients? Always Never Sometimes 7 3 15 28% 12% 60%

If you find that a particular drug that the customer is asking for can be harmful to him/her, what do you do? - Simply sell it Always 4 16% Sometimes Never 19 2 76% 8%

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If you find that a particular drug that the customer is asking for can be harmful to him/her, what do you do? - Refuse to sell it Always 1 4% Sometimes Never 18 6 72% 24%

If you find that a particular drug that the customer is asking for can be harmful to him/her, what do you do? - Explain him/her the consequences & if he/shei insists further, sell it Always 3 12% Sometimes Never 16 6 64% 24%

Do you think there should be more defined and stricter rules for selling and categorizing of OTC drugs? Yes 18 72% No Other 7 0 28% 0%

Type of store Chain store Independent store 7 18 28% 72%

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Size of the store? 50-100 sq feet 100-200 sq feet 200-400 sq feet 400 sq feet and above 3 16 5 1 12% 64% 20% 4%

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