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The impact of Indonesian generic medicine pricing policy on medicine prices
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2013 , Article)
Introduction: The government of Indonesia has established a commitment to the provision of affordable medicines. The retail price of unbranded generic cannot exceed the maximum retail price set by the Ministry of Health. ...
Factors affecting patients' compliance to anti-tuberculosis treatment in Yemen
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2013 , Article)
Objectives
To identify the risk factors associated with patient non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis treatment among Yemini tuberculosis (TB) patients.
Methods
A prospective nested case-control study was conducted. ...
Assessment of disease management of insomnia at community pharmacies through simulated visits in Pakistan
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Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica
, 2013 , Article)
Objective: The study aimed to document the state of insomnia management at community pharmacies in Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at randomly selected 371 pharmacies in three cities of Pakistan. ...
Evaluation of academic detailing programme on childhood diarrhoea management by primary healthcare providers in Banke district of Nepal
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International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
, 2013 , Article)
Academic detailing is rarely practised in developing countries. A randomized control trial on healthcare service was conducted to evaluate the impact of academic detailing programme on the adherence of primary healthcare ...
Impact of educational intervention on knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in Pakistan
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Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica
, 2013 , Article)
Objective: To evaluate the impact of training of dispensers on knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in context to storage temperature, prescription terminologies and status of medicines in Islamabad, ...
Effect of delay in diagnosis on the rate of tuberculosis among close contacts of tuberculosis patients
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World Health Organization
, 2013 , Article)
Few studies have explored diagnosis delay by tuberculosis (TB) patients and its effects on the rate of infection among their close contacts. A cross-sectional study of the close contacts of 505 newly diagnosed TB patients ...
Letters To The Editor: Do community pharmacists in Qatar practice rationally for a minor ailment?
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Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
, 2013 , Article)
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The role of pharmaceutical marketing and other factors in prescribing decisions: The Yemeni experience
(2013 , Article)
Background: Prescribing decisions are a complex phenomenon and influenced by many pharmacological and non-pharmacological factors. Little is known about the actual prescribing behaviors of physicians or the factors behind ...
Counterfeit drug demand: Perceptions of policy makers and community pharmacists in Sudan
(2013 , Article)
Background: The counterfeit drug trade has become widespread and has developed into a substantial threat to both the public's health and the pharmaceutical industry. Objectives: The aim of this study was to seek insights ...
Factors determining the post-patent entry of generic medicines in Malaysia: A survey of the Malaysian generic pharmaceutical industry
(2013 , Article)
Malaysia is reliant on the availability of generic medicines to contain the rising national pharmaceutical expenditure. This paper assesses the factors determining the market entry of a new generic medicine following patent ...