Introduction Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a major public health
challenge worldwide; they account for 28 million deaths per year in low-and-middle-income …

Introduction Generic medicines are an important policy option to reduce out-of-pocket
expenditure on medicines. However, negative perceptions of their quality affect utilisation …

Abstracts Background Meningitis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in low-
resource settings. In sub-Saharan Africa, the meningitis belt has been characterized by …

The need for evidence to inform policy and practice in pharmacy is becoming increasingly
important. In parallel, clinical pharmacy and practice research is evolving. Research …

Background The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has disarrayed the country's healthcare
services, posing a challenge to people with chronic diseases on routine care. This study …

Generic drugs were instituted in 1984 in the United States. Since that time, many studies
have been conducted in several countries into consumer attitude and behavior when …

Objective: To evaluate the influence of organizational structure and technical-management
activities on the availability of essential medicines in the primary healthcare. Materials & …

Several studies have reported on the shortage of drugs with the changing demographic and
disease profile, especially triggered by the growing burden of lifestyle diseases. However …

ABSTRACT Background: In India, 50–65% of the population face difficulties in accessing
medicines. The Health Impact Fund (HIF) is a novel proposal whereby pharmaceutical …

Abstract The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) has been implemented in public
health facilities. This study assessed the perspective of private physicians (PPs) on adopting …