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Quality and efficiency of statin prescribing across countries with a special focus on South Africa; findings and future implications

Brian GodmanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, SE-141 86, Stockholm, Sweden;Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK;Liverpool Health Economics Centre, University of Liverpool Management School, Liverpool, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Iain BishopPublic Health and Intelligence, NHS National Services Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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Stephen M CampbellCentre for Primary Care, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Rickard E MalmströmDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ilse TruterDrug Utilization Research Unit (DURU), Department of Pharmacy, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa
Pages 323-330 | Published online: 23 Oct 2014

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Axel Leporowski, Brian Godman, Amanj Kurdi, Sean MacBride-Stewart, Margaret Ryan, Simon Hurding, Renata CRM Do Nascimento, Marion Bennie & Alec Morton. (2018) Ongoing activities to optimize the quality and efficiency of lipid-lowering agents in the Scottish national health service: influence and implications. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research 18:6, pages 655-666.
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Joseph O Fadare, Adekunle O. Adeoti, Olufemi O. Desalu, Okezie O. Enwere, Aliyu M. Makusidi, Olayinka Ogunleye, Taofiki A. Sunmonu, Ilse Truter, Onyinye O Akunne & Brian Godman. (2016) The prescribing of generic medicines in Nigeria: knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of physicians. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research 16:5, pages 639-650.
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L. P. Thai, J. R. Moss, B. Godman & A. I. Vitry. (2016) Cost driver analysis of statin expenditure on Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research 16:3, pages 419-433.
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Amos Massele, Brian Godman, Matthias Adorka, Joseph Fadare, Andy Gray, Martie Lubbe, Olayinka Ogunleye & Ilse Truter. (2015) Initiative to progress research on medicine utilization in Africa: formation of the Medicines Utilization Research in Africa group. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research 15:4, pages 607-610.
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Mohamed Hassan Elnaem, Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed & Hasniza Zaman Huri. (2019) Pharmacist-led academic detailing improves statin therapy prescribing for Malaysian patients with type 2 diabetes: Quasi-experimental design. PLOS ONE 14:9, pages e0220458.
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Jun-Jun Yeh, Shih-Huei Syue, Cheng-Li Lin, Chung Y. Hsu, Zonyin Shae & Chia-Hung Kao. (2019) Statin use and Vital Organ Failure in Patients With Asthma–Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap: A Time-Dependent Population-Based Study. Frontiers in Pharmacology 10.
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Richard Ofori-Asenso, Petra Brhlikova & Allyson M. Pollock. (2016) Prescribing indicators at primary health care centers within the WHO African region: a systematic analysis (1995–2015). BMC Public Health 16:1.
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Onyinye Onyeka Akunne, Brian Godman, Aduragbenro Deborah Adedapo, Ilse Truter & Joseph Fadare. (2016) Statin prescribing among hypertensive patients in southwest Nigeria: findings and implications for the future. Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research 5:3, pages 281-288.
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