Assessing the impact of law enforcement to reduce over-the-counter (OTC) sales of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries; a systematic literature review

Assessing the impact of law enforcement to reduce over-the-counter (OTC) sales of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries; a systematic literature review

Abstract Background Many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are moving towards enforcing prescription-only access to antibiotics. This systematic literature review aims to assess the interventions used to enforce existing legislation prohibiting over-the-counter (OTC) sales of antibiotics in LM...

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Main Authors: Tom G. Jacobs, Jane Robertson, Hendrika A. van den Ham, Kotoji Iwamoto, Hanne Bak Pedersen, Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Law enforcement
Antibiotics
Over-the-counter
Prescription-only
Policy change
Impact measurement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4359-8

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