To sell or not to sell; the differences between regulatory and community demands regarding access to antibiotics in rural Ghana

To sell or not to sell; the differences between regulatory and community demands regarding access to antibiotics in rural Ghana

Abstract Background In Ghana, there is extensive over-the-counter dispensing of antibiotics, resulting in high levels of inappropriate use, and an increase in antibiotic resistance. Regulations prevent Licenced Chemical Sellers (LCS, Over-the-Counter Medicine Sellers) from selling antibiotics other...

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Main Authors: Samuel Afari-Asiedu, John Kinsman, Ellen Boamah-Kaali, Martha Ali Abdulai, Margaret Gyapong, Osman Sankoh, Marlies Hulscher, Kwaku Poku Asante, Heiman Wertheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Subjects:
Antibiotics access
Licensed chemical sellers
Pharmaceutical regulations
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40545-018-0158-6

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