Why do people purchase antibiotics over-the-counter? A qualitative study with patients, clinicians and dispensers in central, eastern and western Nepal.
Bipin AdhikariSunil PokharelShristi RautJanak AdhikariSuman ThapaKumar PaudelNarayan G CSandesh NeupaneSanjeev Raj NeupaneRakesh YadavSirapa ShresthaKomal Raj RijalSujan B MarahattaPhaik Yeong CheahChristopher PellPublished in: BMJ global health (2021)
The findings point to the need for clear policy guidance and rigorous implementation of prescription-only antibiotics.