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PERCEPTION PRACTICE REASONS AND CHALLENGES FOR DRUG SHORTAGE IN COMMUNITY PHARMACIES OF PAKISTAN LAHORE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdddr.2023(VIII-III).05      10.31703/gdddr.2023(VIII-III).05      Published : Sep 2023

Perception, Practice, Reasons, and Challenges for Drug Shortage in Community Pharmacies of Pakistan, Lahore

Abstract

    Medication shortages are a global issue that disrupts pharmacy services and negatively impacts patient care. The Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) has set a benchmark for the drugs and medication supply committee. This study was conducted in five key regions of Pakistan and found that 55% of physicians and pharmacists encountered medication shortages. This study aimed to assess the perception, practice,reasons, and challenges for Drug Shortage in community pharmacies of Pakistan, Lahore. It is a descriptive, cross-sectional study of 471 Community Pharmacists and Technicians in Lahore. The data was collected through a comprehensive instrument designed after an extensive literature review. There were significant differences in the frequency distribution between pharmacists and technicians based on gender, marital status, area of residence, education, type of retail outlet, and working experience. Factors contributing to shortages include supply issues, misunderstandings, regulatory issues, poor inventory trends, and price spikes

    Drug, Drug Shortage, Community Pharmacies, Health Care

    (1) Hamid Saeed
    Graduate Scholar, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Nabeel
    Graduate Scholar, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Akhtar Saeed College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bahria Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Pakeeza Zainab
    Graduate Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Saeed, H., Nabeel, M., & Zainab, P. (2023). Perception, Practice, Reasons, and Challenges for Drug Shortage in Community Pharmacies of Pakistan, Lahore. Global Drug Design & Development Review, VIII(III), 47-62. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdddr.2023(VIII-III).05

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Saeed, Hamid, Muhammad Nabeel, and Pakeeza Zainab. 2023. "Perception, Practice, Reasons, and Challenges for Drug Shortage in Community Pharmacies of Pakistan, Lahore." Global Drug Design & Development Review, VIII (III): 47-62 doi: 10.31703/gdddr.2023(VIII-III).05

HARVARD

    HARVARD : SAEED, H., NABEEL, M. & ZAINAB, P. 2023. Perception, Practice, Reasons, and Challenges for Drug Shortage in Community Pharmacies of Pakistan, Lahore. Global Drug Design & Development Review, VIII, 47-62.

MHRA

    MHRA : Saeed, Hamid, Muhammad Nabeel, and Pakeeza Zainab. 2023. "Perception, Practice, Reasons, and Challenges for Drug Shortage in Community Pharmacies of Pakistan, Lahore." Global Drug Design & Development Review, VIII: 47-62

MLA

    MLA : Saeed, Hamid, Muhammad Nabeel, and Pakeeza Zainab. "Perception, Practice, Reasons, and Challenges for Drug Shortage in Community Pharmacies of Pakistan, Lahore." Global Drug Design & Development Review, VIII.III (2023): 47-62 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Saeed, Hamid, Nabeel, Muhammad, and Zainab, Pakeeza (2023), "Perception, Practice, Reasons, and Challenges for Drug Shortage in Community Pharmacies of Pakistan, Lahore", Global Drug Design & Development Review, VIII (III), 47-62

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Saeed, Hamid, Muhammad Nabeel, and Pakeeza Zainab. "Perception, Practice, Reasons, and Challenges for Drug Shortage in Community Pharmacies of Pakistan, Lahore." Global Drug Design & Development Review VIII, no. III (2023): 47-62. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdddr.2023(VIII-III).05