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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 ...
The effect of dossier farming on medicine registration in South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
In this study, the researcher wanted to determine the effect of dossier farming in medicine registration in South Africa by comparing the number of generic registrations of products tendered for the government for the ...
Pharmacological Characterization and Chemo-informatics analysis of Compounds from Leonotis leonurus.
(2021)
The central nervous system (CNS), consisting of the brain and the spinal cord, is responsible for
integrating sensory information and influencing most bodily functions . The CNS is protected from
toxic and pathogenic ...
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 ...
Investigating the Perception of the Influence of Pharmaceutical Marketing on Pharmacists and Doctors Dispensing and Prescribing Practices.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Pharmaceutical marketing via a wide range of promotional tools to doctors and pharmacists is
one of the primary methods used by the pharmaceutical industry to drive product sales.
Pharmaceutical representatives are the ...
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 ...