Assessment of Pharmaceutical Services in a Southern Brazilian City.

Introduction:: Well-planned and executed pharmaceutical services (PS) are important for proper treatment of the population's health needs, thus enabling the access to essential drugs and promoting their rational use.

Objective:: To assess the situation of PS in the city of Uruguaiana (State of Rio Grande do Sul), Brazil.

Methods:: This cross-sectional study was applied to 650 interviews between June and September of 2013 in 11 Basic Health Units (UBS) and in the Main Pharmacy of the city.