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  1. In Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of death and disability. Government efforts to reduce the burden of CVD include a community-based prev...

    Authors: Aksari Dewi, Elizabeth Pisani, Bachtiar Rifai Pratita Ihsan, Ayuk Lawuningtyas Hariadini, Anushka Patel, Anna Palagyi, Devarsetty Praveen, Sujarwoto and Diana Lyrawati
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:50
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. Pharmacists have been included in general practice teams to provide non-dispensing services in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) since 2016. Interprofessional collaboration and team effectiveness are key ...

    Authors: Thilini Sudeshika, Louise S. Deeks, Mark Naunton, Gregory M. Peterson and Sam Kosari
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:49
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  3. Pharmacists are at the core of the healthcare system and are the most accessible healthcare professionals. Their new roles involve leadership skills, among others. Work satisfaction of pharmacists might affect...

    Authors: Zeineddine Lama, Sacre Hala, Haddad Chadia, Zeenny M. Rony, Akel Marwan, Hajj Aline and Salameh Pascale
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:48
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  4. Self-medication with antibiotics has become an important factor driving antibiotic resistance and it masks the signs and symptoms of the underlying disease and hence complicates the problem, increasing drug re...

    Authors: Yabibal Berie Tadesse, Abebe Tarekegn Kassaw and Eyayaw Ashete Belachew
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:47
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  5. Community pharmacists play a vital role in promoting appropriate use of antibiotics in the community. This study evaluated the practices and perceptions of community pharmacists towards antibiotic use, antibio...

    Authors: Hiba A. Al-Shami, Usman Abubakar, Maryam S. E. Hussein, Hanin F. A. Hussin and Sondos A. Al-Shami
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:46
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  6. The COVID-19 pandemic, a serious global health threat, has excruciating social and economic implications given its transmissibility, lack of therapy, and severity. In such a situation, pharmacists as frontline...

    Authors: Sitaram Khadka, Mohammad Saleem, Muhammad Usman, Furqan K. Hashmi, Fatima Tariq, Warda Zaheer, Sabahat Imon, Aqsa Inam, Ravi Prasad Gupta and Pallav Aryal
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:45
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  7. Current research to assess the impact that medicine shortages have on patients is limited to general aspects, such as the prevalence of shortages and product characteristics. The aim of this study is to assess...

    Authors: Doerine J. Postma, Kim Notenboom, Peter A. G. M. De Smet, Hubert G. M. Leufkens and Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:44
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  8. Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences embrace a series of different disciplines. Pharmacy practice has been defined as “the scientific discipline that studies the different aspects of the practice of pharmacy a...

    Authors: Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Shane Desselle, Derek Stewart, Victoria Garcia-Cardenas, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Christine Bond, Ana Dago, Ramune Jacobsen, Lotte Stig Nørgaard, Carlo Polidori, Manuel Sanchez-Polo, Bernardo Santos-Ramos, Natalia Shcherbakova and Fernanda Tonin
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:43
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  9. Attempts were made to review the literature on diabetic patients who experience complications when they contract COVID-19, and to determine whether ethnicity and other risk factors play an important role in th...

    Authors: Farideh A. Javid, Fadi Abdul Waheed, Nisa Zainab, Hamza Khan, Ibrahim Amin, Ammar Bham, Mohammed Ghoghawala, Aneem Sheraz and Radi Haloub
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:42
    Content type: Review Published on:

  10. Euthanasia is the last resort for those living with untreatable and terminable diseases which cause pain and suffering. However, the concept of euthanasia resulted in many dilemmas and controversy around life ...

    Authors: Tidenek Mulugeta and Sintayehu Alemu
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:41
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  11. Social science research has demonstrated how health practitioners negotiate and contest professional roles and jurisdictions in practice, and in ways that reflect the power dynamics that permeate medicine. Thi...

    Authors: Courtney Addison and Denise Taylor
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:40
    Content type: Research Published on:

  12. The ongoing multi-country outbreak of monkeypox (MPX) that emerges in non-endemic areas is a rare and unprecedented event that has sparked a widespread public health concern. Lebanon has reported four confirme...

    Authors: Dalal Youssef, Edmond Abboud, Malak Kawtharani, Zahraa Zheim, Nisrine Abou Arrage and Janet Youssef
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:39
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  13. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid emergence of carbapenem and colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae has resulted in an alarming situation worldwide. We aimed to describe secondary infections and antimicr...

    Authors: Samaneh Pourajam, Azam Zafarbakhsh, Majid Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Shirzadi, Mansour Siavash and Hamid Solgi
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:38
    Content type: Case study Published on:

  14. Several extended and newly added pharmacy services were evaluated in different countries. This review aims to provide a summary of studies on attitudes, awareness, or perceptions toward various extended and dr...

    Authors: Bayan F. Ababneh, Siew Chin Ong, Fatema Mahmoud, Louai Alsaloumi and Rabia Hussain
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:37
    Content type: Review Published on:

  15. The recent SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The healthcare systems, including pharmacies, faced unique challenges, such as managing  an overwhelming patient in...

    Authors: Muhammad Hammad, Mohammad Mousa Tashtoush, El Mutasim Ahmed El Faki, Marwa Yousif Hajaj, Saima Saeed Ahmed and Amal Ahmed Darwish
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:36
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  16. In many low- and middle-income countries, the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has challenged efforts to ensure access to and availability of quality maternal, newborn, and child health (MCH) services and ess...

    Authors: Tsegaye Melaku, Desta Assefa, Fanta Gashe, Mestawet Getachew, Temesgen Kabeta and Zeleke Mekonnen
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:35
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  17. Various regulatory authorities are experiencing backlogs of applications which result in delayed access to medicines for patients. The objective of this study is to critically assess the registration process u...

    Authors: Lerato Moeti, Madira Litedu and Jacques Joubert
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:34
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  18. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern currently mitigated by antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). Pharmacists are strategically placed to lead AMS actions that contribute to responsible ...

    Authors: Ifunanya Ikhile, Gizem Gülpınar, Ayesha Iqbal, Nduta Kamere, Beth Ward, Manjula Halai, Amy Hai Yan Chan, Eric Muringu, Derick Munkombwe, Mashood Lawal, Winnie Nambatya, Yvonne Esseku, Felix Kaminyoghe, Shuwary Barlatt, Eva Muro, Chikondi Savieli…
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:33
    Content type: Research Published on:

  19. Redistribution of essential medicines and health supplies (EMHS) is a mechanism to address supply chain uncertainty by moving excess stock of health commodities from health facilities that are overstocked to h...

    Authors: Immaculate Kyalisiima, Freddy Eric Kitutu, Linda Gibson, Immaculate Akaso, Amos Ndaabe, Herbert Bush Aguma, David Musoke, Richard Odoi Adome and Paul Kutyabami
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:32
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  20. Despite the prominent evidence of cold chain monitoring in the health system to reduce wastage and maintain product potency, there are still inefficiencies in the storage and transportation of cold chain produ...

    Authors: Joseph Désiré Nyirimanzi, Joseph Ngenzi, Védaste Kagisha, Thomas Bizimana and Egide Kayitare
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:31
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  21. Pharmaceuticals account for a large portion of healthcare spending in healthcare organizations. Their effective inventory management is required to match the cost of stocks with the customer demand and avoid s...

    Authors: Ephrem Mfizi, François Niragire, Thomas Bizimana and Marie Françoise Mukanyangezi
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:30
    Content type: Research Published on:

  22. Home isolation has been proposed for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with mild symptoms to avoid hospital overcrowding. This study aimed to describe the drug-related problems (DRPs) and the pharma...

    Authors: Worapong Sungsana, Chotirat Nakaranurack, Benjabhorn Weeraphon, Watsa Charoenwaiyachet, Supparat Chanprasert, Pattama Torvorapanit, Wichai Santimaleeworagun and Opass Putcharoen
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:29
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  23. Critical actions are required for the proper administration of medications to patients with cardiovascular diseases. However, there has been an increase in irrational use of cardiovascular drugs. The purpose o...

    Authors: Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Asrat Elias Ergena, Eyayaw Ashete Belachew, Asmamaw Emagn Kasahun, Masho Tigabie Teklie and Adeladlew Kassie Netere
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:28
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  24. To reduce pharmacy-related medical expenses, it is necessary to cut drug costs, potentially by increasing generic drug usage. This study analyzes the correlation between generic drug usage and monthly personal...

    Authors: Takaaki Suzuki, Mari Iwata, Mika Maezawa, Misaki Inoue, Riko Satake, Wataru Wakabayashi, Keita Oura, Hideyuki Tanaka, Sakiko Hirofuji, Koumi Miyasaka, Fumiya Goto, Satoshi Nakao, Mayuko Masuta, Kazuhiro Iguchi and Mitsuhiro Nakamura
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:27
    Content type: Research Published on:

  25. MyDispense is a simulation software developed by Monash University that has been utilized by over 200 institutions worldwide to educate pharmacy students. However, little is known about the processes by which ...

    Authors: Harjit K. Singh, Vivienne Mak, Keith Sewell and Daniel T. Malone
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:26
    Content type: Research Published on:

  26. Vaccines require cold chain storage conditions, and good distribution practices throughout the supply chain to maintain their quality and potency. However, in the last mile of the vaccines supply chain, these ...

    Authors: Dennis Kipkoech Sinnei, Peter Ndirangu Karimi, Shital Mahindra Maru, Stephen Karengera and Thomas Bizimana
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:25
    Content type: Research Published on:

  27. Since the deployment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, skepticism about the safety, incidence, and severity of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) was a concern. The study has two main ...

    Authors: Abeer Zeitoun, Souheil Hallit, Sirine Chehade, Aya Ibrahim, Maya Helali, Carla Allam and Rita Karam
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:24
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  28. Inappropriate prescription of antibiotics is a global public health challenge. Widespread use, misuse, or inappropriate prescribing has resulted in unnecessary expenditure on drugs, raised risk of adverse reac...

    Authors: Tamiru Sahilu and Zenebe Kano
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:23
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  29. In this article, we focus on the reimbursement process, and as an example, characterize the time to reimbursement of pembrolizumab, a PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor for treatment of metastatic NSCLC from public...

    Authors: Sarah Sharman Moser, Frank Tanser, Nava Siegelmann-Danieli, Lior Apter, Gabriel Chodick and Josie Solomon
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:22
    Content type: Review Published on:

  31. Hypertension is a serious threat to public health globally owing to its high prevalence and related complications. It is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, eye problems, and death...

    Authors: Dagmawi Teshome Tebelu, Tesfaye Assefa Tadesse, Mihiret Shawel Getahun, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie and Abenet Menene Gurara
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:20
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  32. This paper reviews the regulations of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in 30 European countries with the goal of identifying the regulatory trends and clusters as of May 2022.

    Authors: Eduardo Daniel López Vila, Caroline Buts and Marc Jegers
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:19
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  33. Essential medicines (EMs) are those that satisfy the basic healthcare needs of the population. However, access to EMs remains a global health challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the East African...

    Authors: Ayo-Oley Baldeh, Colin Millard, Allyson M. Pollock and Petra Brhlikova
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:18
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  34. Pharmacists play a crucial role in the COVID-19 pandemic scenario, performing frontline roles for the community, and supporting the healthcare system. This study aimed at investigating stress and its correlate...

    Authors: Loreta Tobia, Mario Muselli, Fabio De Luca, Vincenza Cofini, Giada Mastrangeli, Leila Fabiani and Stefano Necozione
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:17
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  35. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide in both men and women, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for the majority (~ 85%) of lung cancers. This post-marketing surveillance (PM...

    Authors: Sharareh Seifi, Babak Salimi, Zahra Esfahani Monfared, Cyrus Sabahi, Hamidreza Kafi and Adnan Khosravi
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:16
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  36. Marketing by pharmaceutical companies has become an increasingly controversial issue for the medical community and the public. This controversy stems from the potential influence that pharmaceutical companies ...

    Authors: Amit Koplovitz, Tamar Freud and Roni Peleg
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:15
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  37. Evidence-based services to support cancer patients with pain via clinical pharmacy services are currently lacking. Therefore, there is a need to undertake a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to explore the eff...

    Authors: Sunil Shrestha, Ali Qais Blebil, Siew Li Teoh, Simit Sapkota, Bhuvan KC, Vibhu Paudyal and Siew Hua Gan
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:14
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  38. Mental health is a global health priority, and pharmacists have a valuable role in improving outcomes in all sectors of practice. This study sought to explore pharmacy students’ views on teaching and learning ...

    Authors: H. C. Gorton, J. Strawbridge and H. Macfarlane
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:13
    Content type: Research Published on:

  39. Mislabeling of drug allergic histories causes avoidable negative impacts on patients and healthcare system. Although multidisciplinary adverse drug reaction (ADR) services to verify and de-label drug allergic ...

    Authors: Sirinoot Palapinyo, Jettanong Klaewsongkram, Pungjai Mongkolpathumrat, Nattawut Leelakanok and Kitiyot Yotsombut
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:12
    Content type: Research Published on:

  40. Irrational prescription of antibiotics is an ongoing global public health concern, leading to antibiotic resistance. Understanding the prescribing pattern of antibiotics is important to tackling mal-prescripti...

    Authors: Gholamali Karimi, Kourosh Kabir, Babak Farrokhi, Effat Abbaszadeh, Elham Davtalab Esmaeili, Farzad Khodamoradi, Ehsan Sarbazi and Hosein Azizi
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:11
    Content type: Research Published on:

  41. Since 2015, the National Health Service (NHS) has funded pharmacists to work in general practice (GP practice) to ease workload pressures. This requires pharmacists to work in new roles and be integrated effec...

    Authors: Abdullah A. Alshehri, Ali M. K. Hindi, Ejaz Cheema, M. Sayeed Haque, Zahraa Jalal and Asma Yahyouche
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:10
    Content type: Research Published on:

  42. Administering cancer drugs is a high-risk process, and mistakes can have fatal consequences. Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) is a widely recognized method for identifying and preventing p...

    Authors: Alessandra Buja, Giuseppe De Luca, Ketti Ottolitri, Elena Marchi, Francesco Paolo De Siena, Giovanni Leone, Pietro Maculan, Umberto Bolzonella, Riccardo Caberlotto, Giovanni Cappella, Giulia Grotto, Gaia Lattavo, Benedetta Sforzi, Giovanni Venturato, Anna Maria Saieva and Vincenzo Baldo
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:9
    Content type: Research Published on:

  43. Despite the evidence that cold chain management practices affect the potency and effectiveness of both vaccines and non-vaccine commodities, most of the researches in Uganda focus on vaccines. This study asses...

    Authors: Yona Tumwine, Kalidi Rajab, Paul Kutyabami, Jean Baptiste Nyandwi and Domina Asingizwe
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:8
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  44. The uniqueness of the physician–patient relationship and the latter's lack of medical experience and knowledge necessitate providing patients with accurate and timely information necessary to engage them in tr...

    Authors: Emad Dahiyat, Faris El-Dahiyat, Ghaleb El Refae and Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:7
    Content type: Research Published on:

  45. Health supply chain is crucial for proper functioning of a health system and advancing national and international health security goals. The Coronavirus 2019 pandemic caused major challenges for health supply ...

    Authors: John Hans Wasswa, Henry Oundo, Martin Olowo Oteba, Henry Komakech, Irene Ochola, Sheila Mwebaze, Denis Okidi, Anthony Kirunda, Shamim Nakadde, Neville Okuna Oteba and Eric Lugada
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:6
    Content type: Review Published on:

  46. We previously reported that a standardized pharmacist check of medical orders related to the administration criteria of anticancer drugs prior to preparation of injectable anticancer drugs was useful for reduc...

    Authors: Hirotsugu Yamada, Yuto Yamada, Hirotoshi Iihara, Ryo Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Tanaka and Akio Suzuki
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:5
    Content type: Research Published on:

  47. Different drugs have different effects on the prognosis of patients with COVID-19. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different drug regimens on patients with COVID-19, hospitalized in Sanandaj city.

    Authors: Jalal Asadi, Mohammad Aziz Rasouli, Ebrahim Ghaderi, Daem Roshani, Behzad Mohsenpour, Yousef Moradi and Ghobad Moradi
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:4
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  48. Medical devices provide a great number of medical treatments and have an important role in patients’ healthcare; however, there are certain risks, sometimes even serious incidents, associated with their usage....

    Authors: Antonela Simunovic, Krunoslav Kranjcec, Marija Pekas and Siniša Tomic
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:3
    Content type: Research Published on:

  49. Older adults are among the most vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 epidemic, contributing to a large proportion of COVID-19-related death. Medication review and reconciliation by pharmacist can help reduce ...

    Authors: Chee-Tao Chang, Siti Mallissa Mohd Shariff, Nur Suriana Abu Bakar, Nasiha Sufina Ramzuzzaman, Chun Kiat Lim, Eddy Yew Joe Lim, Peng Seng Ong, Jie Min Lee, Aie Yen Tan, Siti Fatimah Kamis, Wei Mun Liew, Yuet Man Low, Doris George, James Yau Hon Voo, Hoo Seng Tan, Philip Rajan…
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:2
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  50. Pharmacy in Lebanon has been taught for years, and the profession has known the golden ages in previous years. However, with the recent graduation of hundreds of pharmacists, without prior workforce planning, ...

    Authors: Aline Hajj, Rony M. Zeenny, Hala Sacre, Marwan Akel, Chadia Haddad and Pascale Salameh
    Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2023 16:1
    Content type: Commentary Published on:
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