Advertisement of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections and equity in access to treatment: a cross-sectional study in Nepal

Advertisement of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections and equity in access to treatment: a cross-sectional study in Nepal

Abstract Background Pharmaceutical companies actively advertise their branded antibiotics, which influence their sales at community pharmacies. The major proportion of out of pocket health spending is on medicine; and affordability of antibiotics has always been a crucial issue in most developing co...

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Main Authors: Pramesh Koju, Stéphane P. Rousseau, Marc Van der Putten, Archana Shrestha, Rajeev Shrestha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Subjects:
Affordability
Antibiotics
Community pharmacies
Nepal
Promotional activities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40545-020-0202-1

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