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The Generics Pharmacy was established by businessman Benjamin Liuson. [2] The Liusons, a traditional Chinese family has been involved in the pharmaceutical industry since 1959 through Pacific Pharma, an importer and wholesaler of drugs. [3] In 1983, Pacific Pharma shifted to investing on generic drugs. [3]
The Mercury Drug Corporation, better known as Mercury Drug, is a Filipino pharmacy chain. A subsidiary of the Mercury Group of Companies, it is headquartered in Bagumbayan, Quezon City . [ 5 ] The chain was founded in Santa Cruz, Manila in 1945, [ 1 ] making it the second oldest drugstore chain in the Philippines after Southstar Drug by eight ...
once daily in the morning q.d.p.m. quaque die post meridiem: once daily in the evening q.d.s. quater die sumendus: 4 times a day can be mistaken for "qd" (every day) q.p.m. quaque die post meridiem: every evening (every day after noon) q.h. quaque hora: every hour q.h.s. quaque hora somni: every night at bedtime
A prescription drug (also prescription medication, prescription medicine or prescription-only medication) is a pharmaceutical drug that is permitted to be dispensed only to those with a medical prescription. In contrast, over-the-counter drugs can be obtained without a prescription.
Internet pharmacies mail the prescribed drugs to the customer; boxes or mailing envelopes are used. Child resistant packaging is often required on the unit packs; if requested, a pharmacist is allowed put drugs in a bottle with easy open features. Over-the-counter drugs are sold in drug stores, grocery stores, and diverse retail outlets.
The share of high school students who have used illicit drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and even marijuana has fallen substantially since 2001 — right around the time D.A.R.E. fell out of popularity.
Schedule 1: Requires a prescription for sale and is provided to the public by a licensed pharmacist. Schedule 2: Does not require a prescription but requires an assessment by a pharmacist prior to sale. These drugs are kept in an area of the pharmacy where there is no public access and may also be referred to as "behind-the-counter" drugs.
It was established in 1937 as a small business venture engaged in the retail of Chinese herbal medicines, located in Naga, Camarines Sur, and is the oldest operating drugstore in the Philippines. [2] Southstar Drug was formerly known as Southern Drug (1937–1950) and New South Star Drug (1950–1990s).