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Original Research

Exploratory Findings of Prescribing Unlicensed and Off-Label Medicines Among Children and Neonates

Sadia Shakeel1 Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia;2 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
,
Wajiha Iffat2 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
,
Shagufta Nesar3 Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
,
Hina Zaidi3 Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
&
Shazia Jamshed4 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia;5 Qualitative Research-Methodological Applications in Health Sciences Research Group, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 33-39 | Published online: 05 Feb 2020

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