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Reasons for missed appointments linked to a public-sector intervention targeting patients with stable chronic conditions in South Africa: results from in-depth interviews and a retrospective review of medical records
(BioMed Central, 2017)
BACKGROUND
Missed appointments serve as a key indicator for adherence to therapy and as such, identifying patient reasons for this inconsistency could assist in developing programmes to improve health outcomes. In this ...
Establishment of the African Medicines Agency: Progress, challenges and regulatory readiness
(Springer Nature, 2021)
Insufcient access to quality, safe, efcacious and afordable medical products in Africa has posed a signifcant challenge to public health for decades. In part, this is attributed to weak or absent policies and regulatory ...
Provision of syndromic treatment of sexually transmitted infections by community pharmacists: a potentially underutilized HIV prevention strategy
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2003)
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are known risk factors for HIV infection. Goal: The goal of this study was to assess the current and potential future role that community pharmacists in Western Cape, South ...
Medicines regulatory science expertise in Africa: workforce capacity development and harmonisation activities towards the establishment of the African medicines agency
(Adis, 2022)
The medicines regulatory landscape in Africa is undergoing transformation with at least two countries having National Medicines Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) that operate at World Health Organization (WHO) maturity level ...
A post-market quality assessment of first-line, fixed-dose combination antiretrovirals in South Africa
(Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2019)
South Africa has the world’s largest antiretroviral (ARV) program and despite having stringent upstream medicine’s
regulatory oversight, the post-market reassessment of ARV quality is prohibitively resource intensive. The ...
The domestication of the African union model law on medical products regulation: perceived benefits, enabling factors, and challenges
(Frontiers Media, 2023)
Introduction: In 2016, the African Union (AU) Model Law on Medical Products Regulation was endorsed by AU Heads of State and Government. The aims of the legislation include harmonisation of regulatory systems, increasing ...