Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, Volume 13, Issue 1 (2020)

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Review Article
Supplementary protection certificates and their impact on access to medicines in Europe: case studies of sofosbuvir, trastuzumab and imatinib
Yuanqiong Hu, Dimitri Eynikel, Pascale Boulet & Gaelle Krikorian
Article: 1
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforSupplementary protection certificates and their impact on access to medicines in Europe: case studies of sofosbuvir, trastuzumab and imatinib | Full Text | References | PDF (676.3 KB) | EPUB
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Herbal medicines: a cross-sectional study to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of use among Jordanian adults
Faris El-Dahiyat, Mohamed Rashrash, Sawsan Abuhamdah, Rana Abu Farha & Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Article: 2
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforHerbal medicines: a cross-sectional study to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of use among Jordanian adults | Full Text | References | PDF (527.2 KB) | EPUB
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Advertisement of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections and equity in access to treatment: a cross-sectional study in Nepal
Pramesh Koju, Stéphane P. Rousseau, Marc Van der Putten, Archana Shrestha & Rajeev Shrestha
Article: 4
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforAdvertisement of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections and equity in access to treatment: a cross-sectional study in Nepal | Full Text | References | PDF (617.1 KB) | EPUB
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Public reporting on pharmaceutical industry-led access programs: alignment with the WHO medicine programs evaluation checklist
Chukwuemeka A. Umeh, Peter C. Rockers, Richard Laing, Ovi Wagh & Veronika J. Wirtz
Article: 5
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforPublic reporting on pharmaceutical industry-led access programs: alignment with the WHO medicine programs evaluation checklist | Full Text | References | PDF (539.6 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Price variation among different brands of anticancer medicines available in hospital pharmacies of Nepal
Sunil Shrestha, Ramesh Sharma Poudel, K C Bhuvan, Bhupendra Kumar Poudel, Binaya Sapkota, Sabina Sharma & Anil Khadka
Article: 6
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforPrice variation among different brands of anticancer medicines available in hospital pharmacies of Nepal | Full Text | References | PDF (575.8 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use and resistance among undergraduate healthcare students at University of Rwanda
Lyduine Nisabwe, Hirwa Brice, Marie Christine Umuhire, Olivia Gwira, Jean De Dieu Harelimana, Zephanie Nzeyimana, Osee Rurambya Sebatunzi, Emmanuel Kamanzi Rusingiza, Innocent Hahirwa & Claude Mambo Muvunyi
Article: 7
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforKnowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use and resistance among undergraduate healthcare students at University of Rwanda | Full Text | References | PDF (529.2 KB) | EPUB
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Editorial

Editorial
Pharmacists at the frontline beating the COVID-19 pandemic
Nadia Bukhari, Huma Rasheed, Bismah Nayyer & Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Article: 8
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforPharmacists at the frontline beating the COVID-19 pandemic | Full Text | References | PDF (475.3 KB) | EPUB
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Short Report

Report
A simplified checklist for the visual inspection of finished pharmaceutical products: a way to empower frontline health workers in the fight against poor-quality medicines
B. Schiavetti, E. Wynendaele, V. Melotte, J. Van der Elst, B. De Spiegeleer & R. Ravinetto
Article: 9
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforA simplified checklist for the visual inspection of finished pharmaceutical products: a way to empower frontline health workers in the fight against poor-quality medicines | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Commentary

Article Commentary
The transition to universal health coverage in low and middle-income countries: new opportunities for community pharmacists
Vivian Naidoo, Fatima Suleman & Varsha Bangalee
Article: 10
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
First Page PreviewforThe transition to universal health coverage in low and middle-income countries: new opportunities for community pharmacists | Full Text | References | PDF (470.4 KB) | EPUB
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Research

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Job satisfaction among pharmacy professionals working in public hospitals and its associated factors, eastern Ethiopia
Yohanes Ayele, Behailu Hawulte, Tilayie Feto, G. Vijai Basker & Yadeta Dessie Bacha
Article: 11
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforJob satisfaction among pharmacy professionals working in public hospitals and its associated factors, eastern Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (895 KB) | EPUB
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Article Commentary
Pharmacists reinventing their roles to effectively respond to COVID-19: a global report from the international pharmacists for anticoagulation care taskforce (iPACT)
Filipa Alves da Costa, Vivian Lee, Silvana Nair Leite, Maria Dolores Murillo, Tom Menge & Sotiris Antoniou
Article: 12
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforPharmacists reinventing their roles to effectively respond to COVID-19: a global report from the international pharmacists for anticoagulation care taskforce (iPACT) | Full Text | References | PDF (258.1 KB) | EPUB
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Article Commentary
Together we unite: the role of the Commonwealth in achieving universal health coverage through pharmaceutical care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Amy Hai Yan Chan, Victoria Rutter, Diane Ashiru-Oredope, Chloe Tuck & Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Article: 13
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforTogether we unite: the role of the Commonwealth in achieving universal health coverage through pharmaceutical care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic | Full Text | References | PDF (298.4 KB) | EPUB
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Review

Review Article
Oxytocin quality: evidence to support updated global recommendations on oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage
Peter Lambert, Michelle P McIntosh, Mariana Widmer, Lawrence Evans, Megan Rauscher, Rutendo Kuwana, Fiona Theunissen, Beth Yeager & Helen Petach
Article: 14
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforOxytocin quality: evidence to support updated global recommendations on oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Commentary

Article Commentary
A step towards gender equity to strengthen the pharmaceutical workforce during COVID-19
Nadia Bukhari, Mehr Manzoor, Huma Rasheed, Bismah Nayyer, Madeeha Malik & Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Article: 15
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforA step towards gender equity to strengthen the pharmaceutical workforce during COVID-19 | Full Text | References | PDF (483.4 KB) | EPUB
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Current regulatory approaches for accessing potential COVID-19 therapies
Vesa Halimi, Armond Daci, Simona Stojanovska, Irina Panovska-Stavridis, Milena Stevanovic, Venko Filipce & Aleksandra Grozdanova
Article: 16
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforCurrent regulatory approaches for accessing potential COVID-19 therapies | Full Text | References | PDF (489 KB) | EPUB
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Research

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Understanding the decision making process of selection of medicines in the private sector in South Africa – lessons for low-middle income countries
Velisha Ann Perumal-Pillay & Fatima Suleman
Article: 17
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforUnderstanding the decision making process of selection of medicines in the private sector in South Africa – lessons for low-middle income countries | Full Text | References | PDF (924.4 KB) | EPUB
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Commentary

Correction
Amid COVID-19: the importance of developing an positive adverse drug reaction (ADR) and medical device incident (MDI) reporting culture for Global Health and public safety
Article: 18
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforAmid COVID-19: the importance of developing an positive adverse drug reaction (ADR) and medical device incident (MDI) reporting culture for Global Health and public safety | Full Text | References | PDF (1,002.2 KB) | EPUB
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Article Commentary
Sterilization plan of the used metered dose inhalers (MDI) to avoid wastage amid COVID-19 pandemic drug shortage
Ali Elbeddini
Article: 19
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforSterilization plan of the used metered dose inhalers (MDI) to avoid wastage amid COVID-19 pandemic drug shortage | Full Text | References | PDF (644.1 KB) | EPUB
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Research

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What influences antibiotic sales in rural Bangladesh? A drug dispensers’ perspective
Mohammad Abdul Matin, Wasif Ali Khan, Mohammad Mahbubul Karim, Sabeena Ahmed, Johannes John-Langba, Osman A. Sankoh, Margaret Gyapong, John Kinsman & Heiman Wertheim
Article: 20
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforWhat influences antibiotic sales in rural Bangladesh? A drug dispensers’ perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Clinical preceptor competencies for a better pharmacy education: a suggested framework for Lebanon
Abeer Zeitoun, Hala Sacre, Souheil Hallit, Rony M. Zeenny, Georges Sili & Pascale Salameh
Article: 21
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforClinical preceptor competencies for a better pharmacy education: a suggested framework for Lebanon | Full Text | References | PDF (490.6 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Study Protocol

Systematic reviews of ten pharmaceutical pricing policies – a research protocol
David Tordrup, Hendrika A. van den Ham, Julie Glanville & Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse
Article: 22
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforSystematic reviews of ten pharmaceutical pricing policies – a research protocol | Full Text | References | PDF (283.5 KB) | EPUB
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Pharmacist intervention amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: from direct patient care to telemedicine
Ali Elbeddini & Aniko Yeats
Article: 23
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforPharmacist intervention amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: from direct patient care to telemedicine | Full Text | References | PDF (814.1 KB) | EPUB
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Research

Article
Predictors of prolonged length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality among adult patients admitted at the surgical ward of Jimma University medical center, Ethiopia: prospective observational study
Gosaye Mekonen Tefera, Beshadu Bedada Feyisa, Gurmu Tesfaye Umeta & Tsegaye Melaku Kebede
Article: 24
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforPredictors of prolonged length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality among adult patients admitted at the surgical ward of Jimma University medical center, Ethiopia: prospective observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (801.7 KB) | EPUB
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Article
The role of accountability in the performance of Jazia prime vendor system in Tanzania
August Kuwawenaruwa, Fabrizio Tediosi, Brigit Obrist, Emmy Metta, Fiona Chiluda, Karin Wiedenmayer & Kaspar Wyss
Article: 25
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforThe role of accountability in the performance of Jazia prime vendor system in Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (811.5 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Article
Sale of WHO AWaRe groups antibiotics without a prescription in Pakistan: a simulated client study
Zikria Saleem, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Brian Godman, Munazzah Fatima, Zeenia Ahmad, Areeba Sajid, Inaam Ur Rehman, Muhammad Umer Nadeem, Zaida Javaid, Madeeha Malik & Azhar Hussain
Article: 26
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforSale of WHO AWaRe groups antibiotics without a prescription in Pakistan: a simulated client study | Full Text | References | PDF (786.7 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Evaluation of drive-through pharmacy service in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Malaysia
Jerry Ee Siung Liew, Aizan Adifarhan bin Abdul Gapar & Lik Ting Shim
Article: 27
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforEvaluation of drive-through pharmacy service in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Malaysia | Full Text | References | PDF (522.6 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Article
To evaluate the impact of opening up ownership of pharmacies in South Africa
Rajatheran Moodley & Fatima Suleman
Article: 28
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforTo evaluate the impact of opening up ownership of pharmacies in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (580.8 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Rationales and arguments behind the adoption of self-selection of nonprescription medicines in Denmark
Solveig Nordahl Jacobsen, Simone Eggert Møller-Jensen & Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong
Article: 29
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforRationales and arguments behind the adoption of self-selection of nonprescription medicines in Denmark | Full Text | References | PDF (698.7 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Correction

Correction
Correction to: Amid COVID-19: the importance of developing an positive adverse drug reaction (ADR) and medical device incident (MDI) reporting culture for Global Health and public safety
Article: 30
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforCorrection to: Amid COVID-19: the importance of developing an positive adverse drug reaction (ADR) and medical device incident (MDI) reporting culture for Global Health and public safety | Full Text | References | PDF (195.5 KB) | EPUB
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Research

Article
Registration and local production of essential medicines in Uganda
Petra Brhlikova, Karen Maigetter, Jude Murison, Amon G. Agaba, Jonans Tusiimire & Allyson M. Pollock
Article: 31
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforRegistration and local production of essential medicines in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (606.5 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Article
Factors associated with empathy among community pharmacists in Lebanon
Eva Hobeika, Souheil Hallit, Hala Sacre, Sahar Obeid, Aline Hajj & Pascale Salameh
Article: 32
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforFactors associated with empathy among community pharmacists in Lebanon | Full Text | References | PDF (1,002.8 KB) | EPUB
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Commentary

Article Commentary
COVID-19 and community pharmacy services in Pakistan: challenges, barriers and solution for progress
Muhammad Atif & Iram Malik
Article: 33
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforCOVID-19 and community pharmacy services in Pakistan: challenges, barriers and solution for progress | Full Text | References | PDF (482.1 KB) | EPUB
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Research

Article
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitors use in type II diabetic patients in a tertiary hospital
Woh Yon Mak,Jivanraj R. Nagarajah,Hannah Abdul Halim,Anitha Ramadas,Zulsairi Mohd Pauzi,Lay Ting Pee & Nirmala Jagan
Article: 34
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforDipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitors use in type II diabetic patients in a tertiary hospital | Full Text | References | PDF (721.9 KB) | EPUB
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Article
Treatment outcomes of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Bahawalpur, Pakistan; a record review
Muhammad Atif, Razia Fatima, Nafees Ahmad & Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Article: 35
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforTreatment outcomes of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Bahawalpur, Pakistan; a record review | Full Text | References | PDF (545.6 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Pharmacists and COVID-19
Ali Elbeddini, Thulasika Prabaharan, Sarah Almasalkhi & Cindy Tran
Article: 36
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforPharmacists and COVID-19 | Full Text | References | PDF (658 KB) | EPUB
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Research

Article
Compliance with the north American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology guidelines on amiodarone monitoring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective charts review study
Bander Ahmed Albassam, Nouf Mohammed Almutairi, Sarah Fahad Aldosari & Hind Saleh Almodaimegh
Article: 37
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforCompliance with the north American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology guidelines on amiodarone monitoring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective charts review study | Full Text | References | PDF (486.8 KB) | EPUB
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Integrating pharmaceutical systems strengthening in the current global health scenario: three ‘uncomfortable truths’
Tamara Hafner, Marlon Banda, Jillian Kohler, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Murray Lumpkin, Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, Emmanuel Nfor, Francis Aboagye-Nyame & Javier Guzman
Article: 38
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforIntegrating pharmaceutical systems strengthening in the current global health scenario: three ‘uncomfortable truths’ | Full Text | References | PDF (455.3 KB) | EPUB
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Article
The impact of a multifaceted intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing among discharged older adults: a before-and-after study
Muhammad Eid Akkawi, Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed & Mohd Aznan Md Aris
Article: 39
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforThe impact of a multifaceted intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing among discharged older adults: a before-and-after study | Full Text | References | PDF (1,011.7 KB) | EPUB
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Review

Review Article
Tackling the blind spot of poor-quality medicines in Universal Health Coverage
E. S. F. Orubu, C. Ching, M. H. Zaman & V. J. Wirtz
Article: 40
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforTackling the blind spot of poor-quality medicines in Universal Health Coverage | Full Text | References | PDF (602.3 KB) | EPUB
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Saudi Arabia, pharmacists and COVID-19 pandemic
Ajaz Ahmad, Khalid M. Alkharfy, Ziyad Alrabiah & Abdulaziz Alhossan
Article: 41
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforSaudi Arabia, pharmacists and COVID-19 pandemic | Full Text | References | PDF (452.6 KB) | EPUB
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Review

Review Article
Risks to the community pharmacists and pharmacy personnel during COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives from a low-income country
B. Dzingirai, C. M. J. Matyanga, T. Mudzviti, M. Siyawamwaya & D. Tagwireyi
Article: 42
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforRisks to the community pharmacists and pharmacy personnel during COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives from a low-income country | Full Text | References | PDF (520.3 KB) | EPUB
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Research

Article
Identification of the awareness level by the public of Arab countries toward COVID-19: cross-sectional study following an outbreak
Ruwidah Bonyan, Aseel Fuad Al-Karasneh, Faris El-Dahiyat & Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun
Article: 43
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforIdentification of the awareness level by the public of Arab countries toward COVID-19: cross-sectional study following an outbreak | Full Text | References | PDF (560.9 KB) | EPUB
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Article
Lebanese pharmacists’ confidence and self-perceptions of computer literacy: scale validation and correlates
Souheil Hallit, Samah Tawil, Hala Sacre, Clara Rahme, Aline Hajj & Pascale Salameh
Article: 44
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforLebanese pharmacists’ confidence and self-perceptions of computer literacy: scale validation and correlates | Full Text | References | PDF (535.5 KB) | EPUB
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Review

Review Article
Unrealized potential of drug repositioning in Europe during COVID-19 and beyond: a physician’s perspective
A. B. Bayoumy, N. K. H. de Boer, A. R. Ansari, F. Crouwel & C. J. J. Mulder
Article: 45
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforUnrealized potential of drug repositioning in Europe during COVID-19 and beyond: a physician’s perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (457.9 KB) | EPUB
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Mental health issues impacting pharmacists during COVID-19
Ali Elbeddini, Cindy Xin Wen, Yasamin Tayefehchamani & Anthony To
Article: 46
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforMental health issues impacting pharmacists during COVID-19 | Full Text | References | PDF (735.1 KB) | EPUB
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Article Commentary
COVID-19 therapeutics: how to sow confusion and break public trust during international public health emergencies
Jerome Amir Singh & Rafaella Ravinetto
Article: 47
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforCOVID-19 therapeutics: how to sow confusion and break public trust during international public health emergencies | Full Text | References | PDF (663.1 KB) | EPUB
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Research

Article
1-year impact of supervision, performance assessment, and recognition strategy (SPARS) on prescribing and dispensing quality in Ugandan health facilities
Birna Trap, Moses N. Sembatya, Monica Imi, Morries Seru, Anita K. Wagner & Dennis Ross-Degnan
Article: 48
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
Abstractfor1-year impact of supervision, performance assessment, and recognition strategy (SPARS) on prescribing and dispensing quality in Ugandan health facilities | Full Text | References | PDF (8.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Article
Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities in public hospitals of Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia
Abdi Befekadu, Waqtola Cheneke, Dereje Kebebe & Tadesse Gudeta
Article: 49
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforInventory management performance for laboratory commodities in public hospitals of Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (824.5 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Article
The impact of sanction and healthcare system reform on the healthcare performance and pharmaceutical market in Iran; 2001-2016
Saman Zartab, Nasrin Nassiri Koopaei, Hadi Abbasian, Mansur Nassiri Koopaei & Nasser Nassiri Koopaei
Article: 50
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforThe impact of sanction and healthcare system reform on the healthcare performance and pharmaceutical market in Iran; 2001-2016 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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Obituary

Obituary
Impact of a global leader on pharmaceutical practice and policy around the world
F. Alves da Costa, M. Henman, C. Hughes, H. Leufkens, Z. Babar, J. McElnay & M. Schulz
Article: 51
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforImpact of a global leader on pharmaceutical practice and policy around the world | Full Text | References | PDF (457.3 KB) | EPUB
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Letter to the Editor

The importance of visual inspection in national quality assurance systems for medicines
Gamal Khalafalla Mohamed Ali, Raffaella Ravinetto & Abubakr Abdelraouf Alfadl
Article: 52
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
First Page PreviewforThe importance of visual inspection in national quality assurance systems for medicines | Full Text | References | PDF (467.3 KB) | EPUB
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Research

Article
Understanding the factors influencing healthcare providers’ burnout during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Jordanian hospitals
Abdullah Algunmeeyn, Faris El-Dahiyat, Mohammad Mitib Altakhineh, Mohammad Azab & Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Article: 53
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforUnderstanding the factors influencing healthcare providers’ burnout during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Jordanian hospitals | Full Text | References | PDF (527.1 KB) | EPUB
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Article
Assessing knowledge, attitude, practice, and preparedness of hospital pharmacists in Lebanon towards COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
Rony M. Zeenny, Elsy Ramia, Youssef Akiki, Souheil Hallit & Pascale Salameh
Article: 54
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforAssessing knowledge, attitude, practice, and preparedness of hospital pharmacists in Lebanon towards COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (617.5 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Article
Regulatory inspection of registered private drug shops in East-Central Uganda—what it is versus what it should be: a qualitative study
Arthur Bagonza, Stefan Peterson, Andreas Mårtensson, Henry Wamani, Phyllis Awor, Milton Mutto, David Musoke, Linda Gibson & Freddy Eric Kitutu
Article: 55
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforRegulatory inspection of registered private drug shops in East-Central Uganda—what it is versus what it should be: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (358.1 KB) | EPUB
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Article
An evaluation of the Caribbean regulatory system centralized assessment process for medicines submitted 2017–2018 using the OpERA methodology
Lawrence Liberti, Rian Marie Extavour, Prisha Patel & Neil McAuslane
Article: 56
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforAn evaluation of the Caribbean regulatory system centralized assessment process for medicines submitted 2017–2018 using the OpERA methodology | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | EPUB
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Article
Community pharmacist-administered seasonal influenza vaccination: a national customer survey
Dominik Stämpfli, Adrian Martinez-De la Torre, Sophie Du Pasquier, Danielle Stegmann, Andrea Brügger & Andrea M. Burden
Article: 57
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
AbstractforCommunity pharmacist-administered seasonal influenza vaccination: a national customer survey | Full Text | References | PDF (954.7 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Commentary

Article Commentary
The Urgent Need for Transparent and Accountable Procurement of Medicine and Medical Supplies in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic
Jillian Clare Kohler & Tom Wright
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Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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The use of remdesivir outside of clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Article: 62
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Article: 63
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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A rapid assessment of the National Regulatory Systems for medical products in the Southern African Development Community
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Article: 64
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Using cost-effectiveness analysis to support policy change: varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation in Jordan
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Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Public spending on orphan medicines: a review of the literature
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Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Article: 67
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Prescription opioid dispensing in Canada: an update on recent developments to 2018
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Article: 68
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Article: 69
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Prescription and dispensing guidelines in Lebanon: initiative of the Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon
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Article: 70
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Prevention, Detection and Response to incidences of substandard and falsified medical products in the Member States of the Southern African Development Community
Stanislav Kniazkov, Sakhile Dube-Mwedzi & Jean-Baptiste Nikiema
Article: 71
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Needs assessment and impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy professionals in 31 commonwealth countries
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Article: 72
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Evaluation of the prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-associated coagulopathy
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Article: 73
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Pharmacy services during COVID-19 pandemic: experience from a tertiary care teaching hospital in Pakistan
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Article: 74
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Towards a symbiotic relationship between big data, artificial intelligence, and hospital pharmacy
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Article: 75
Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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Pharmacy response to COVID-19: lessons learnt from Canada
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Published online: 04 Dec 2023
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