Barriers for access to new medicines: searching for the balance between rising costs and limited budgets
B Godman, A Bucsics, P Vella Bonanno… - Frontiers in Public …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: There is continued unmet medical need for new medicines across countries
especially for cancer, immunological diseases, and orphan diseases. However, there are …
especially for cancer, immunological diseases, and orphan diseases. However, there are …
Ongoing activities to optimize the quality and efficiency of lipid-lowering agents in the Scottish national health service: influence and implications
A Leporowski, B Godman, A Kurdi… - Expert review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Prescribing of lipid-lowering agents (LLAs) has increased worldwide including
in Scotland with increasing prevalence of coronary heart disease, and higher dose statins …
in Scotland with increasing prevalence of coronary heart disease, and higher dose statins …
Validity of World Health Organisation prescribing indicators in Namibia's primary healthcare: findings and implications
Abstract Objective World Health Organization/International Network of Rational use of Drugs
(WHO/INRUD) indicators are widely used to assess medicine use. However, there is limited …
(WHO/INRUD) indicators are widely used to assess medicine use. However, there is limited …
Assessment of prescribing practices at the primary healthcare facilities in Botswana with an emphasis on antibiotics: findings and implications
Y Mashalla, V Setlhare, A Massele… - … journal of clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Background and Aims Inappropriate drug prescribing has increased especially in
developing countries where systems for monitoring medicine use are not well developed …
developing countries where systems for monitoring medicine use are not well developed …
Adaptive pathways: possible next steps for payers in preparation for their potential implementation
P Vella Bonanno, M Ermisch, B Godman… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Medicines receiving a conditional marketing authorization through Medicines Adaptive
Pathways to Patients (MAPPs) will be a challenge for payers. The “introduction” of MAPPs is …
Pathways to Patients (MAPPs) will be a challenge for payers. The “introduction” of MAPPs is …
Prescribing patterns of physicians working in both the direct and indirect treatment sectors in Iran; findings and implications
F Soleymani, B Godman, P Yarimanesh… - Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objective There can be different incentives in the private versus public healthcare systems
across countries influencing the delivery of health care. The implementation of regulations …
across countries influencing the delivery of health care. The implementation of regulations …
Ongoing initiatives within the Scottish National Health Service to affect the prescribing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and their influence
Aim: Increasing use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in Scotland, coupled
with safety concerns with some SSRIs, and the increasing availability of generic SSRIs, have …
with safety concerns with some SSRIs, and the increasing availability of generic SSRIs, have …
Clinical and financial implications of medicine consumption patterns at a leading referral hospital in Kenya to guide future planning of care
PM Kivoto, M Mulaku, C Ouma, A Ferrario… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Medicines can constitute up to 70% of total health care budgets in developing
countries as well as considerable expenditure in hospitals. Inventory management …
countries as well as considerable expenditure in hospitals. Inventory management …
Patterns of drugs prescribed for dental outpatients in Nigeria: findings and implications
Objectives: There are concerns with inappropriate prescribing of medicines among dentists
especially antimicrobials. It is more concerning if this increases resistance rates. This study …
especially antimicrobials. It is more concerning if this increases resistance rates. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Proton pump inhibitors: prescribing practices, appropriateness of use, and cost incurred in a tertiary care, public, teaching hospital in New Delhi, India
N Verma, V Tayal, V Roy - MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Aims and Objectives: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most commonly used drugs in
healthcare systems. Their inappropriate use has been reported in several studies. This study …
healthcare systems. Their inappropriate use has been reported in several studies. This study …