Little has changed since then. Local pharmacists from Lahore to Lusaka continue to sell a variety of brands of the same drug at different prices; and shopkeepers are called upon to give a candid opinion of their benefits and shortcomings.
我在巴基斯坦长大，知道对于像我母亲这样的受过教育的家长来说，了解哪些药物和药品可以信任是至关重要的。和那时相比，现在几乎没有任何变化。从拉合尔到卢萨卡的各个地方药房仍在以不同价格出售各种牌子的同一款药品；店主需要对药品的好处和短处做出权威说明。