The rise of companies from emerging markets in global health governance: opportunities and challenges [PDF]
, 2014 The article analyses the involvement of pharmaceutical companies from emerging markets in global health governance. It finds that they play a central role as low-cost suppliers of medicines and vaccines and, increasingly, new technologies.
ANNE ROEMER-MAHLER +23 more
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Quality of medicines commonly used in the treatment of soil transmitted helminths and Giardia in Ethiopia: a nationwide survey [PDF]
, 2014 Background: The presence of poor quality medicines in the market is a global threat on public health, especially in developing countries. Therefore, we assessed the quality of two commonly used anthelminthic drugs [mebendazole (MEB) and albendazole (ALB)]
D'Hondt, Matthias +9 more
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Impact of EMA regulatory label changes on systemic diclofenac initiation, discontinuation, and switching to other pain medicines in Scotland, England, Denmark, and The Netherlands [PDF]
, 2020 Purpose: In June 2013 a European Medicines Agency referral procedure concluded that diclofenac was associated with an elevated risk of acute cardiovascular events and contraindications, warnings, and changes to the product information were implemented ...
Bennie, Marion +17 more
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The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAMs) in the treatment of diabetes mellitus: is continued use safe and effective? [PDF]
Nutrition Journal, 2014 Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a prevalence of 347 million in 2013. Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) are a group of remedies that is fast gaining acceptance among individuals. Cinnamon, Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) and Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) are 3 widely used CAMs used ...
Medagama, Arjuna B, Bandara, Ruwanthi
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Evidence for the continued use of river dolphin oil for bait fishing and traditional medicine: implications for conservation [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Populations of the Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) are endangered, with ~3500 individuals estimated worldwide. Threats to this precarious population is exacerbated by accidental entanglement and illegal hunting for oil, which is used in bait fisheries and traditional medicine.
Vishnupriya Kolipakam +6 more
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Latest clinical recommendations on valproate use for migraine prophylaxis in women of childbearing age. Overview from European Medicines Agency and European Headache Federation [PDF]
, 2018 Migraine is a common and burdensome neurological condition which affects mainly female patients during their childbearing years. Valproate has been widely used for the prophylaxis of migraine attacks and is also included in the main European Guidelines ...
Dogne, Jean-Michel +5 more
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Revista de Ciências Farmacêuticas Básica e Aplicada, 2021 Objectives: To evaluate the profile of the drugs for continuous use prescribed in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Santa Rosa / RS and to identify presence in the official lists of essential drugs. Methods: Cross-sectional, analytical and quantitative study,
Paula Lorenzoni Nunes +5 more
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Beliefs about medicines and non-adherence in patients with stroke, diabetes mellitus and rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study in China [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: To investigate beliefs about medicines and their association with medicine adherence in patients with chronic diseases in China. DESIGN: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study SETTING: Two large urban hospitals in Hefei and Tianjin ...
Bo, Nie +8 more
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Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice, 2023 Muluneh Guadie,1 Mulusew Andualem Asemahagn,2 Abekyelesh Tefera,3 Wondim Melkam,4 Habtemariam Alekaw Habteweld,5 Dagninet Derebe4 1Department of Regional Regulatory Offices, Amhara Health Bureau, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; 2School of Public Health, Bahir Dar ...
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Challenge and co-operation: civil society activism for access to HIV treatment in Thailand. [PDF]
, 2009 Civil society has been a driving force behind efforts to increase access to treatment in Thailand. A focus on HIV medicines brought civil society and non-governmental and government actors together to fight for a single cause, creating a platform for ...
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