More than 90% of medical shops operate without pharmacists in Pakistan
A customer buys medicine at a medical supply store in Karachi on February 9, 2023. — Reuters Administration of wrong drugs leads to death, says the expert. Latif Shaikh points out the problem created by handwritten prescriptions. The participants request mandatory staffing of pharmacies, hospitalssmall. KARACHI: In a rather disturbing revelation, it has come to light that 95% of pharmacies, medical shops and half of the hospitals in the country are actually running without a qualified pharmacist. The revelation was made during the Drug Safety Conference in Karachi, where various experts and industry professionals highlighted the key issue plaguing the
