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Transparency in medicines registration decision making: A closer look at National Medicines Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs) within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Medicines registration decision-making and regulatory best practice involve transparent and consistent rule making and processes with publicly available published assessment decisions and reports (Kaine, 2020). Publication ...
Adverse Foetal Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition that affects pregnant women and is one of the most common complications related to pregnancy. According to the World health organisation (WHO), the usual window for ...
Evaluation of rational use of medicines in public healthcare facilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Access to quality healthcare in South Africa is known to be unequal, with those who can afford it, receiving the best quality healthcare services in the private sector, and those who cannot afford it, having to receive ...
Taste-masking of efavirenz through microencapsulation
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
It is a well-known fact that a significant gap exists in the development of child-friendly
dosage forms, detrimentally affecting paediatric patient compliance, especially in the treatment of
debilitating diseases such ...
Venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prophylaxis in selected public sector hospitals in the Cape Town metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is reported to be the leading
cause of death in hospitalised patients worldwide. Thromboprophylaxis
provides a well-established and evidence-based approach to preventing VTE.
This ...
An investigation into combined amorphous form of sufadoxine, pyrimethamine and azithromycin
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Malaria remains one of the top mortality causes in the sub-Saharan African region, especially
among pregnant women and infants. Despite several measures being implemented within the
affected areas such as the use of ...
Moving towards social accountability in pharmacy education: Exploring service-learning outcomes and opportunities with Cape Town community health forum representatives
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The University of the Western Cape (UWC), School of Pharmacy has embedded service-learning in the undergraduate curriculum in an attempt to align activities with the social accountability values. Third-year pharmacy students ...
Moving towards social accountability in pharmacy education: what is the role of the practising pharmacist?
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that “there is no health without a workforce” (Campbell et al., 2013). The health workforce is essential for every health care system. The availability, accessibility and ...
The effectiveness of using pictograms and text on medication labels at primary healthcare facilities in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Medication labels are often the only information available to patients after obtaining medication 3 from the pharmacy or other healthcare practitioners. Inappropriately designed medicine labelling 4 contributes to poor ...
Employee Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility within the Pharmaceutical Industry
(UWC, 2020)
The role corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays amongst employees is underrated within the pharmaceutical industry, which focuses predominantly on external stakeholders and financial gain. The impact of CSR on these ...