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Understanding the decision making process of selection of medicines in the private sector in South Africa – lessons for low-middle income countries
BACKGROUND: The affordability of essential medicines is a challenge in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). One of The Lancet Commission's …
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The transition to universal health coverage in low and middle-income countries: new opportunities for community pharmacists
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Job satisfaction among pharmacy professionals working in public hospitals and its associated factors, eastern Ethiopia
Poor job satisfaction has been associated with less productivity and high staff turnover. Various factors are thought to contribute for …
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Costs and effectiveness of the supervision, performance assessment and recognition (SPARS) strategy for medicines management in Uganda
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Pharmacotherapy of infertility in Ghana: retrospective study at the cape coast teaching hospital
Abstract Background Infertility is a major challenge for couples globally. Due to low income levels and the high cost of …
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Perceptions and trends in the use of community pharmacies in Ghana
OBJECTIVE: To examine the patterns in utilization of community pharmacies and perceptions of the general public towards community pharmacists' role …
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Pharmacovigilance systems in resource-limited settings: an evaluative case study of Sierra Leone
Few low and middle-income countries (LMIC) have fully operational pharmacovigilance structures, systems and legal framework to collect and collate safety …
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Stakeholder driven development of a multi-criteria decision analysis tool for purchasing off-patent pharmaceuticals in Kuwait
BACKGROUND: In Kuwait, the government is planning to improve the specifications for purchase of medicine and to improve the tendering …
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Assessment of disposal practices of expired and unused medications among community pharmacies in Anambra State southeast Nigeria: a mixed study design
BACKGROUND: Expired or unused medicines are potentially toxic substances that should be managed effectively to avoid accumulation of potentially toxic …
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Jazia prime vendor system- a public-private partnership to improve medicine availability in Tanzania: from pilot to scale
BACKGROUND: The availability of medicines in public health facilities in Tanzania is problematic. Medicines shortages are often caused by unavailability …
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Self medication practice and associated factors among students of Asmara College of Health Sciences, Eritrea: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Self-medication is a common practice globally and the resulting irrational drug use is raising concerns. Up-to-date there is no …
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Inter-rater reliability and validity of good pharmacy practices measures in inspection of public sector health facility pharmacies in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The National Drug Authority (NDA) inspects and certifies private and public sector pharmacies in Uganda using an indicator-based inspection …
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To sell or not to sell; the differences between regulatory and community demands regarding access to antibiotics in rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, there is extensive over-the-counter dispensing of antibiotics, resulting in high levels of inappropriate use, and an increase …
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Investigation of prescribing behavior at outpatient settings of governmental hospitals in eastern Ethiopia: an overall evaluation beyond World Health Organization core prescribing indicators
BACKGROUND: Rational prescribing remains an important component of rational drug use. The World Health Organization (WHO) standardized and validated core …
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards disposal of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among community in Harar city, Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Pharmaceuticals are produced and consumed in increasing volume every year. Unfortunately, not all medications that go in to the …
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Pharmaceutical system strengthening in Uganda: implementing a holistic, evidence-informed, long-term strategy
A strong pharmaceutical sector is a precondition for effective and efficient health care and financing systems, and thus for achieving …
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An analysis of pharmacy workforce capacity in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Pharmacists are critical for attaining the goal of universal health coverage and equitable access to essential health services, particularly …
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Article 2: Longitudinal study assessing the one-year effects of supervision performance assessment and recognition strategy (SPARS) to improve medicines management in Uganda health facilities
In late 2010, Uganda introduced a supervision, performance assessment, and recognition strategy (SPARS) to improve staff capacity in medicines management …
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Evaluating inter-rater reliability of indicators to assess performance of medicines management in health facilities in Uganda
BACKGROUND: To build capacity in medicines management, the Uganda Ministry of Health introduced a nationwide supervision, performance assessment and recognition …
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Barriers and facilitators to hospital pharmacists’ engagement in medication safety activities: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework
BACKGROUND: Hospital pharmacists play a central role in medication safety activities. However, in Ethiopia, this role has been launched recently …
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