Background Traditional and complementary medicines (T&CMs) are not typically covered in
medical curricula despite 80% of the world's population using some form of herbal product …

Background A review conducted in 2015 reported community pharmacists are willing to
adopt a professional role in counselling consumers about the appropriate and safe use of …

Background: During pregnancy, women might weigh the benefits of treatment against
potential risks to the unborn child. However, non-adherence to necessary treatment can …

Background. The developing organism is unique in its responsiveness to drugs and
predictability of therapeutic effectiveness based on the adult which can lead to grave …

Objectives This study was designed to identify the services provided by community
pharmacists in Kuwait and their views regarding self-care in pregnancy and lactation. In …

Introduction Community pharmacists are pivotal in the provision of Maternal and Child
Health (MCH) services, yet level of involvement, practice and barriers and facilitators in …

Background Community pharmacists acknowledge to have an important role in providing
pharmaceutical care during preconception, pregnancy and lactation. However, pharmacists' …

Background Although preferably avoided, pregnant and lactating women often use
medicines, including potentially inappropriate products. Pregnant women also commonly …

Background Community pharmacists are available to counsel women in early pregnancy,
but no studies have assessed the feasibility of such a service. Objective To test the feasibility …

Background: Medication use during pregnancy is common. Pharmacists have an important
role in improving medication use during pregnancy. There is a lack of empirical evidence on …