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Progress and Gaps in National Medicines Policy Implementation in SADC Member States: A Comprehensive Desktop Review

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A national medicine policy (NMP), previously known as a national drug policy (NDP), represents a governmental pledge and strategic framework designed to ensure that medicines are safe, effective, of reliable quality, accessible, affordable, and used rationally. This study provides the first comprehensive examination of how the 16 countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have implemented various components of their NMPs over a ten-year period (2011–2021). Published mater

Source: Interdisciplinary Research in Medical Sciences Specialty

DOI: 10.51847/0evbxai8y0

Authors: Ana Ribeiro, Sofia Martins, Teresa Fonseca

Institution: Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Language: English

Topic: Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7117734288