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Meeting Report

Outcome of the second Medicines Utilisation Research in Africa Group meeting to promote sustainable and appropriate medicine use in Africa

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Pages 149-152 | Received 25 Aug 2016, Accepted 01 Nov 2016, Published online: 18 Nov 2016

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