A multi-site repeated prevalence study of medicine shortages in community pharmacies
Shortages are prevalent in community pharmacy and cause delays in patient treatment and increase in workload of pharmacy staff. Regulatory initiatives to address the issue at a manufacturer level have been proposed, although workforce planning, resourcing and professional role expansion are also required to protect pharmacy staff and patient outcomes.
Authors
- Judith Strawbridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1876-8790)
- John Hayden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3344-6888)
- Siobhan Byrne
- Christopher Cullen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1369-5529)
- Emma Lennon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7401-6522)
- France Pruteanu
Institutions
- University of Medicine and Health Sciences (KN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20523211.2024.2421271
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00