A temporary regulation to manage an impending shortage due to extraordinary prescribing patterns of chloroquines observed during early phase of COVID-19 epidemic by Karl-Mikael Kälkner, Anders Sundström, Maria Juhasz Haverinen, Kenneth Nordback, Veronica Arthurson, Björn Zethelius, Rickard Ljung

“…This led to increased prescriptions threatening to generate product shortages for patients prescribed within approved indications.We evaluated effects of a temporary regulation mandating pharmacies to only dispense C/HC prescribed by physicians with defined specialties. …”
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The evaluation of total mercury and arsenic in skin bleaching creams commonly used in Trinidad and Tobago and their potential risk to the people of the Caribbean by Terry Mohammed, Elisabeth Mohammed, Shermel Bascombe

“…Fifteen (15) common skin lightening creams found in pharmacies and cosmetic retailers throughout Trinidad and Tobago were evaluated for Mercury by Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (CVAAS) and Arsenic by Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (HGAAS). …”
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Comparison of health care professionals' and laypeople's knowledge, attitudes, and practices on the use of antimicrobial and antimicrobial resistance by Tileshkumar B Turankar, Shilpa A Gaidhane, Abhay M Gaidhane, Akshayata G Sorte, Shantanu R Sawale

“…The majority of participants obtain prescribed antimicrobials from medical stores and pharmacies. Fifty five percent of laypersons and 59% of nurses stop taking antimicrobials when they feel better. …”
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Determinants of Knowledge and Behaviours of Indonesian Health Care Providers toward the Prevention of COVID-19 by Yoyok Bekti Prasetyo, Alhisna Fitri Setyamardina, Henik Tri Rahayu, Titih Huriah

“…Results: The HCPs working at hospitals have about one time better knowledge than those who work at public health centers, clinics, and pharmacies (COR = 1.03; 95% CI: 0.72-14.76). Nurses have 3.4 times better knowledge than other HCPs (COR = 3.43; 95% CI: 0.27-43.84). …”
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Reaching out to the hard-to-reach populations with HIV self-testing services in South-south Nigeria by Peter Agada, Joseph Ashivor, Afeez Babatunde Oyetola, Sifon Akador Usang, Blessing Asuquo, Tanko Nuhu

“…Objective The aim of the study was to assess the impact of the total market approach being deployed in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States in South-south Nigeria to enhance the demand for HIV Self-Testing (HIVST), to ensure product equity, accessibility and sustainability Material and methods This study was a retrospectivecross-sectional study involving analysis of HIVST records in community pharmacies and community anti-retroviral (ARV) management (CAM) teams in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States Nigeria, from March – December 2020. …”
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Selected taste masking techniques of active ingredients by Malwina Anna Lachowicz, Andrzej Stańczak, Michał Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk

“…Taste impressions play an important role nowadays, sometimes being one of the selection criteria that a patient follows during visit in a community pharmacies. They could also have a positive impact on the impression of a given preparation and, as a result, the successful commercialization of a medicinal product. …”
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Self-medication practice and associated factors among adult household members in Meket district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017 by Aster Desalew Kassie, Berhanu Boru Bifftu, Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen

“…Unmarried status (AOR = 2.17, 95% CI = 1.18, 4.01), previous experience of self-medication (AOR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.22, 2.61), accessibility of pharmacies (AOR = 3.71, 95% CI = 1.31, 10.51), peer/family pressure (AOR = 2.88, 95% CI = 1.98, 4.18) and presence of medication at home (AOR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.11, 2.92) were factors associated with self-medication practices. …”
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Animals to heal animals: ethnoveterinary practices in semiarid region, Northeastern Brazil by Alves Rômulo RN, Mourão José S, Mendonça Lívia ET, Confessor Maine VA

“…We also noticed that, besides the cultural aspects, the socio-economic context permeates the use of zootherapics, since these practices constitute an alternative to the medicines acquired in veterinarian pharmacies, which have a high cost.</p>…”
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A Proposed WoT System for Diagnosing the Infection of Coronavirus (Covid-19) by Dalal Thair, Akbas Ali

“…Some of these vital needs are finding an easy way to detect infection by virus, contacting specialized doctors to provide consultations, contacting pharmacies to deliver treatment to the home, contacting Laboratories, mapping the spread of the virus over the world, and educating the citizen at home. …”
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Determination of Acetyl Salicylic Acid in Aspirin tablets by Lana Mohammed Ali, Mariwan Abdulla Hama Salih, Omed Ismael Hayder

“…The samples were collected from different local drug stores in which distribute medications to pharmacies and they were from different companies. The analyses were performed after preparing a solution from each of the samples with a standard solutions for titration procedures. …”
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Perceptions of Endocrine Therapy in African-American Breast Cancer Survivors: Mixed Methods Study by Donevant, Sara, Heiney, Sue P, Wineglass, Cassandra, Schooley, Benjamin, Singh, Akanksha, Sheng, Jingxi

“…Communicating with health care providers and pharmacies was the most frequent health care use of smartphones, followed by exercise tracking, and accessing the patient portal. …”
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Brazilian generics market change after Farmácia Popular program by Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi, Luisa Arueira Chaves, Dennis Ross-Degnan, Vera Lucia Luiza, Isabel Cristina Martins Emmerick, Rondineli Mendes da Silva, Mônica Rodrigues Campos

“…CONCLUSIONS Ministry of Health policies on the amount of patient cost sharing and on the choice of medicines on coverage lists have substantial impacts on overall generic sales volume in retail pharmacies.…”
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Characterization and challenges of food environments of children-under-five in north Benin drylands by Adrien Dogo, Franck Hongbete, Honorat Edja, Waliou Amoussa Hounkpatin

“…In contrast, Clusters 3 and 4 relate to packaged and imported foods that are available year-round in shops and pharmacies. These findings indicate that the food environment in the study area is in transition, featuring both natural and informal market types. …”
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Self-Medication and Associated Factors in Sohag Governorate by Nesreen A. Mohammed, Ahmed F. Hamed, Seham A. Abo Kresha

“…It is mandatory to increase the awareness about self-medication problem and implementing strict measures to prevent drug dispensing through community pharmacies and herbalists. More attention should be paid to CAM and legalization of its use.…”

EVALUASI PENERAPAN FORMULARIUM DALAM PERESEPAN DI INSTALASI RAWAT INAP ANAK RSUD KABUPATEN MERAUKE TAHUN 2012 by , Nikhen Prasasti Wulandari, , Prof. Dr. Sri Suryawati, Apt.

“…In other side, some pharmacies around the hospital often receive prescription from the hospital. …”

GAMBARAN PERILAKU DAN PENGETAHUAN MAHASISWA KLUSTER KESEHATAN DAN SOSIO-HUMANIORA TERHADAP PENGOBATAN SENDIRI by , NERISA ARVIANA, , Septimawanto D.P., S. Farm., M.Si., Apt.

“…Where to obtain drugs at most is pharmacies with pesentase 55.28% in health clusters and 59.12% socio-humanities clusters. …”

Factors influencing the uptake of public health interventions delivery by community pharmacists: A systematic review of global evidence by Mumbi, A, Mugo, P, Barasa, E, Abiiro, GA, Nzinga, J

“…Background: Community pharmacies are the first point of contact for most people seeking treatment for minor illnesses globally. …”

Early discontinuation of antidepressant treatment and suicide risk among persons aged 50 and over: a population-based register study. by Erlangsen, A, Agerbo, E, Hawton, K, Conwell, Y

“…LIMITATIONS: Prescriptions redeemed at pharmacies are our only indicator of treatment adherence. …”

Self-testing for cancer: a community survey by Wilson, S, Ryan, A, Greenfield, S, Clifford, S, Holder, R, Pattison, H, Fitzmaurice, D, McManus, R

“… <p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> Cancer-related self-tests are currently available to buy in pharmacies or over the internet, including tests for faecal occult blood, PSA and haematuria. …”

"I can make more from selling medicine when breaking the rules" - understanding the antibiotic supply network in a rural community in Viet Nam. by Nguyen, H, Ho, D, Vu, T, Tran, K, Tran, T, Nguyen, T, Van Doorn, H, Nadjm, B, Kinsman, J, Wertheim, H

“…BACKGROUND: As in many other low and middle income countries (LIMCs), Vietnam has experienced a major growth in the pharmaceutical industry, with large numbers of pharmacies and drug stores, and increasing drug expenditure per capita over the past decade. …”