Specifics of Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing by Natalia Zadorozhniuk, Iryna Malysh, Iana Minieieva

“…Prospects for further research are to study the international experience of cooperation between pharmaceutical companies, a detailed review of global trends in pharmacy…”
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High rates of International Code violations: a cross-sectional study in a region of Canada with low breastfeeding rates by Susan Barry, Hannah Buckle, Leigh Anne Allwood Newhook, Barbara Roebothan, Brittany Howell, Heather Gates, Laurie K. Twells

“…The most frequent locations were violations occurred were doctors’ offices (79%), supermarkets(75%), and pharmacies (71%). Conclusion The majority of mothers of young infants were exposed to violations of the IC involving the marketing, advertising and promotion of commercial milk formula. …”
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‘Here to stay’: changes to prescribing medication in general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand by Ben Hudson, Harrison Beadel, Umaya Ranaweera, Ruth Savage, Les Toop, Andrew Adiguna Halim, Anthony Dowell, Olivia Currie, Susan Bidwell, Zoe Windner, Geraldine Wilson

“…Many found electronic prescribing an efficient and streamlined processes, whereas others had technical barriers and transmission to pharmacies was unreliable with sometimes incompatible systems. …”
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Randomized controlled trial on promoting influenza vaccination in general practice waiting rooms. by Christophe Berkhout, Amy Willefert-Bouche, Emmanuel Chazard, Suzanna Zgorska-Maynard-Moussa, Jonathan Favre, Lieve Peremans, Grégoire Ficheur, Paul Van Royen

“…The main outcome was the number of vaccination units delivered in pharmacies. Data were extracted from the SIAM-ERASME claim database of the Health Insurance Fund of Lille-Douai (France). …”
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The use of medications approved for alcohol use disorders in Italy by Filomena Fortinguerra, Andrea Pierantozzi, Francesco Trotta

“…Consumption was measured as a defined daily dose (DDD) per 1,000,000 inhabitants per day.ResultsIn 2020, the total consumption of medicines used in the treatment of AUDs amounted to 310.3 DDD per 1 million inhabitants per day (0.018% of the overall drug consumption in Italy) with a decreasing gradient from the north (373.9 DDD) to the south (250.7 DDD). 53.2% of the overall doses were dispensed by public healthcare facilities and 23.5% by community pharmacies, while the remaining 23.3% were purchased privately. …”
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CRITERIA TO EVALUATE POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICINE PRESCRIPTION IN ELDERLY PATIENT : COMPARISON OF PRACTICAL RESULTS by Maria Soares, Fernando Fernandez-Llimós, José Cabrita, José Morais

“…Aims: To compare the frequency of potentially inappropriate prescribing using several explicit criteria: Zhan, McLeod, HEDIS 2006 and Beers.Methods: Cross sectional study, involving elderly patients from Lisbon region recruited in 15 pharmacies. Medicines were evaluated by 4 explicit criteria: Zhan, McLeod, 2006 HEDIS and 2003 Beers (2008 Portuguese operationalization). …”
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Biosimilar insulins in international and domestic practice of pharmacist by I. O. Vlasenko, I. V. Nizhenkovska

“…In Ukraine, people with diabetes receive insulin, including insulin biosimilars in pharmacies, so pharmacists should increase their knowledge about biosimilar because they become more available in the coming years. …”
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Assessment of the impact of reopening strategies on the spatial transmission risk of COVID-19 based on a data-driven transmission model by Jing Wang, YuHui Huang, Ying Dong, BingYing Wu

“…Points of interest such as convenience stores, large shopping malls, and pharmacies were at a lower risk for outbreak impact after the continuing strategy was enforced. …”
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Narcotics information management system in South Korea: system development and innovation by Sang-Yoon Kim, Nam-Wook Cho, Myung-Sik Yoo, Soon-Young Han, Jeong-Wyan Oh

“…Results The NIMS encompasses all narcotic handlers, which comprise exporting, importing, and pharmaceutical companies; wholesalers; hospitals and clinics; and pharmacies, collecting over 120 million cases annually. …”
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Use of Artemisinin- Combination Therapies in Port Harcourt by OA Shorinwa, OO Ebong

“…Of the 717 questionnaires that were returned and evaluated, 690 (96.2%) respondents claimed to have had malaria within the last one year; 244 (34%) received treatment from hospitals; 273 (38.1%) received treatment from pharmacies; 137 (19.1%) engaged in self medication and 17 (2.4%) received herbal treatment. …”
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Availability and affordability of new medicines in Latin American countries where pivotal clinical trials were conducted by Núria Homedes, Antonio Ugalde

“…The registration status of the products was obtained from pharmaceutical registers; pharmaceutical companies confirmed their availability in national markets and local pricing observatories provided the price of medicines in retail pharmacies. Affordability was assessed as the cost of a course of treatment as a proportion of monthly income. …”
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Influence of supercritical fluid extraction on lignocellulosic plant matrix and extractive substance yield by Alexandra V. Zakharchenko, Natalya G. Bazarnova

“…Natural substances of plant origin are widely used in pharmacies. However, the quantitative content of biologically active substances in plant cells is insignificant and the currently available extraction methods do not allow for the complete extraction of biologically active substances as a result of the strong lignocellulose matrix of the cell. …”
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Evaluation of the prevalence of dietary supplement consumption in selected group of young adults by Piotr Kozłowski, Magdalena Kozłowska, Karolina Kozłowska

“…Among the group of men, the reason they used to go to dietary supplements was the desire to increase the body's immunity (38.9% of respondents).Respondents said that they most often use dietary supplements bought at pharmacies (57.4%). As the average time of dietary supplements, the most common response was 2-3 months (50.9%). 7.4% of respondents experienced side effects of dietary supplements (gastrointestinal disorders, headache, rash, skin discoloration).…”
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Allergic rhinitis in children: a modern view of therapy by S. B. Krutikhina, E. A. Yablokova

“…The choice of drug therapy depends on the form and clinical severity of the disease, the age of the patient (age restriction of the drug), the availability of the drug in pharmacies and its price, as well as the acceptability and satisfaction of the patient with the specific treatment method. …”
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Antibiotic Use for Febrile Illness among Under-5 Children in Bangladesh: A Nationally Representative Sample Survey by Nora Samir, Md. Zakiul Hassan, Md. Abdullah Al Jubayer Biswas, Fahmida Chowdhury, Zubair Akhtar, Raghu Lingam, Sayera Banu, Nusrat Homaira

“…Unqualified sources, including unqualified providers and pharmacies, contributed to 60% of antibiotic prescriptions in children with fever, followed by the private medical sector (29%) and the public sector (23%). …”
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Drug Disposal and Ecopharmacovigilance Practices in the Krowor Municipality, Ghana by Yvonne Yirenkyiwaa Esseku, Priscilla Kolibea Mante, Alex Nii Oto Dodoo, Eric Woode

“…The questionnaires were used to gather information from community members, community pharmacies, and pharmaceutical manufacturers in Krowor. …”
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Internet sourcing and unsafe use of controlled drugs (opioids, sedatives and GABA drugs) in the UK: An in depth case study of consumer dynamics during COVID-19 by Alice Hillis, Jennifer Germain, Mark Whitfield, Devina Halsall, James McVeigh, Yasir Abbasi, Marie Claire Van Hout

“…This study highlights the need for enhanced pharmacovigilance of non-regulated online vendors and the imperatives of continued health messaging around the potential self-directed use of these controlled drugs and the dangers of using websites purporting to be regulated pharmacies.…”
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Satisfaction of Polish pharmacists with completed training in the field of qualification and vaccination against COVID-19 by Stanisław Malec, Anna Knyszyńska, Tomasz Kleszczewski

“…Almost 9,000 pharmacists have acquired qualifications for vaccinations, not all of them have decided to provide them in pharmacies. The aim of the study was a preliminary analysis of pharmacists' satisfaction from completed qualification courses to perform the protective vaccination service against Covid-19. …”
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A network-based analysis of critical resource accessibility during floods by Matthew Preisser, Matthew Preisser, Paola Passalacqua, Paola Passalacqua, R. Patrick Bixler, Stephen Boyles

“…However, using these indices fails to capture other facets of vulnerability, such as the ability to access critical resources (e.g., grocery stores, hospitals, pharmacies, etc.). Furthermore, methods to estimate resource accessibility as storms occur (i.e., in near-real time) are not readily available to local stakeholders. …”
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Psychoactive drugs in the Brazilian public health system: Use profile and associated factors by Manuela Roque Siani-Morello, Lucas Borges Pereira, Iahel Manon de Lima Ferreira, Marcela Jirón Aliste, Leonardo Régis Leira Pereira

“…Through a cross-sectional design, 1,355 drug users from the public health systems community pharmacies were interviewed. Sociodemographic and health-related data were collected, as well as any other prescribed drugs. …”
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