Evaluating the implementation of the standard treatment guidelines (STGs) and essential medicines list (EML) at a public South African tertiary institution and its associated primary health care (PHC) facilities
Background The standard treatment guidelines (STGs) and essential medicines list (EML) were a policy option recommended in the National Drug Policy for South Africa in 1996 to address the irrational and bloated medicines procurement list. STGs/EML serve as a tool to promote cost-effective use of med...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00390-z |