Articles

Access to antibiotics in New Delhi, India: implications for antibiotic policy

The present survey was conducted to investigate the price and availability of a basket of 24 essential antibiotics and eight high-end antibiotics at various levels of health care in public and private sector i...

Authors: Anita Kotwani and Kathleen Holloway

National medicines policies – a review of the evolution and development processes

Continuous provision of appropriate medicines of assured quality, in adequate quantities, and at reasonable prices is a concern for all national governments. A national medicines policy (NMP) developed in a co...

Authors: Joëlle M Hoebert, Liset van Dijk, Aukje K Mantel-Teeuwisse, Hubert GM Leufkens and Richard O Laing

Antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) isolates in Namibia: implications for empirical antibiotic treatment of meningitis

Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency associated with high mortality rates. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture is the “gold standard” for diagnosis of meningitis and it is important to establish the susce...

Authors: Assegid Mengistu, Johannes Gaeseb, Gottfried Uaaka, Christophine Ndjavera, Kennedy Kambyambya, Lazarus Indongo, Francis Kalemeera, Christopher Ntege, David Mabirizi, Mohan P Joshi and Evans Sagwa

Evaluating patients’ perceptions regarding generic medicines in Jordan

The aim of this study was to explore Jordanian patients’ perceptions toward generic medicines and to evaluate their opinions regarding generic substitution.

Authors: Faris El-Dahiyat and Reem Kayyali

Assessment of the therapeutic value of new medicines marketed in Australia

The belief that all new medicines bring a therapeutic innovation and better health outcomes is widely shared among the public, health professionals and policy makers.

Authors: Agnes I Vitry, Ng Huah Shin and Pauline Vitre

Southern Med Review to Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice: broadening the remit!

Authors: Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Shane Scahill, Ayyaz Kiani and Caroline Vaughan