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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 ...
Dispensing practices of general practitioners and community pharmacists in Malaysia-A pilot study
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Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
, 2013 , Article)
Background
In Malaysia, general practitioners (GPs) in private clinics are legally permitted to dispense medicines.
Aim
To compare the dispensing practices of community pharmacists and GPs in private clinics.
Met ...
Is there a need for a formulary of clinically interchangeable medicines to guide generic substitution in Saudi Arabia?
(2013 , Article)
The escalating healthcare expenditure is a major challenge to sustainability of the healthcare systems. To confront the escalating health expenditure in general and medicines expenditure in particular, many countries ...
Do community pharmacists in Nepal have a role in adverse drug reaction reporting systems?
(2013 , Article)
Community pharmacies in Nepal serve both rural and urban populations and are an integral part of the Nepalese healthcare system. These community pharmacies are run by non-pharmacist professionals with orientation training ...
Do health professionals have positive perception towards consumer reporting of adverse drug reactions?
(2013 , Article)
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the perceptions of general practitioners (GPs) and community pharmacists (CPs) in Penang, Malaysia, towards consumer reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs). Methodology: A ...
Further steps in the development of pharmacoeconomics, outcomes research, and health technology assessment in central and Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and Africa
(2013 , Article)
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Stages of change and health-related quality of life among employees of an institution
(2013 , Article)
Background Transtheoretical Model of change has been used successfully in promoting behaviour change. Objective To examine the relationships between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores with the stages of change ...
Scale development on consumer behavior toward counterfeit drugs in a developing country: A quantitative study exploiting the tools of an evolving paradigm
(2013 , Article)
Background: Although desperate need and drug counterfeiting are linked in developing countries, little research has been carried out to address this link, and there is a lack of proper tools and methodology. This study ...
Physicians' perceptions of medical representative visits in Yemen: A qualitative study
(2013 , Article)
Background: The pharmaceutical industry invests heavily in promotion, and it uses a variety of promotional strategies to influence physicians' prescribing decisions. Within this context, medical representatives (MRs) are ...