How and why do developed countries vary in reclassifying medicines from prescription to non-prescription?

Buetow, SKelly, FBryant, LJessamine, SEmmerton, LGauld, Natalie2014-03-032013http://hdl.handle.net/2292/21782Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htmHow and why do developed countries vary in reclassifying medicines from prescription to non-prescription?ThesisCopyright: The Authorhttp://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccessQ112200772