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Disposal of unused medicines from households in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Evidence indicates that most South African households do not dispose of unused medicines in the
manner prescribed by the medicine’s regulatory authority. This trend is not unique to South Africa,
but several developing ...
An assessment of current practice patterns of TB/HIV at primary health care clinics in the Western Cape and a needs assessment for clinic-based training among final year pharmacy students
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Tuberculosis and mv
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to the disease burden in developing countries
resulting in the deaths of approximately 2 million people a year. South Africa (SA) has one (
of the highest ...
Isolation and Bioassay evaluation of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitory compounds of Centella asiatica
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Hypertension is by far the most common risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which has been identified as the leading cause of death worldwide and a major economic burden in developing countries. Over the years, ...
Additional regulatory review pathways can facilitate faster dossier approvals in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The objective of the study was to perform a comparative review of pathways, timelines and improvements of countries with markets that the South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) benchmark themselves against. ...
Synthesis and evaluation of novel coumarin-donepezil derivatives as dual acting monoamine oxidase B and cholinesterase in Alzheimer's disease
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterised by low acetylcholine (ACh) levels in the hippocampus and cortex of the brain, causing symptoms like progressive memory loss, decline in language ...
An assessment of current practice patterns of TB/HIV at primary healthcare clinics in the Western Cape and a needs assessment for clinic-based training among final year pharmacy students
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to the disease burden in developing countries resulting in deaths of approximately 2 million people a year. South Africa (SA) has one of the highest annual TB incidences with an ...
Review of the effectiveness of the medicines regulatory systems in Zambia over the period 1995 to 2015
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Due to inadequacy of data on the effectiveness of medicines regulatory systems in Zambia, this study
was framed. The aim was to evaluate legislative provisions for medicines regulation under three legalregulatory-
frameworks ...
Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicines into Pharmacy Practice: Identifying challenges in meeting professional responsibilities and training needs
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Community pharmacies are popular suppliers of complementary and alternative
medicines (CAMs) and pharmacists encounter requests from consumers for
information on them. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to ...
Innovator Medicines Versus Generic Medicine Package Inserts Safety Amendments, the Reality in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Availability of clinically relevant and unbiased medicine information goes a long way in
promoting rational use of medicines. The package insert (PI) is one of the sources of
information utilised by healthcare professionals ...
Evaluation of reporting all types of adverse drug reactions by parents of children younger than 18 years in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Introduction: Medicines are created with the intention of helping patients but may be harmful to the patient by causing adverse reactions. The effect of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) on patients has become more evident ...