Browsing by Subject "Medicines"
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Inefficient procurement processes undermine access to medicines in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2017)BACKGROUND. South Africa (SA) has experienced several stock-outs of life-saving medicines for the treatment of major chronic infectious and non-communicable diseases in the public sector. OBJECTIVE. To identify the causes ... -
Public reporting on pharmaceutical industry-led access programs: Alignment with the WHO medicine programs evaluation checklist
(Springer Nature, 2020)There has been increased demand for greater public accountability and transparency of private sector-led global health partnership programs. This study critically reviews and pilot tests the World Health Organization (WHO) ... -
States' obligations in relation to access to medicines: revisiting Kenyan High Court decision in P.A.O and others v Attorney-General and another
(Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, 2013)Recently a Kenyan High Court in P.A.O and others v Attorney General and another (hereinafter P.A.O) handed down a judgment in relation to sections 2, 32, and 34 of the Anti-Counterfeit Act vis-à-vis Kenya's obligations ... -
Study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial of an NCD access to medicines initiative: evaluation of Novartis Access in Kenya
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2016)INTRODUCTION: Novartis recently launched Novartis Access, an initiative to provide a basket of reduced price medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to be sold through the public and private nonprofit sectors ... -
What if students could be transformational resources for pharmacy practice?
(Medpharm Publications, 2017)The pharmacists’ role in the healthcare system is expanding internationally beyond the traditional roles of compounding and medicine supply management, to providing patientcentred care and updating health care workers ...