Inclusion of non-prescription medicines in essential lists: a cross-sectional study
This study highlights the critical role of regulatory frameworks in shaping access to medicines and ensuring their safe use. Understanding global patterns in over or behind-the-counter medicine availability and their inclusion in essential medicines lists can inform policy decisions to optimize healthcare delivery.
Authors
- Camila Heredia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1356-0889)
- Moizza Zia Ul Haq
- Navindra Persaud
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Health Solutions (Sweden) (SE)
- St Michael’s Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riag001
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00