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Time to entry of generic medicines in Malaysia: implications for pharmaceutical cost containment
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2013 , Article)
Generic medicine availability is crucial for maintaining the Malaysian heavily subsidised public healthcare system, and for reducing rising national pharmaceutical expenditure. This paper analyses the time to entry of ...
The Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking in Patients With Diabetes in Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Widespread evidence has demonstrated the negative effects of tobacco smoking
in patients with diabetes. Although many studies have explored the prevalence of
tobacco smoking in the general population, data are lacking ...
Generic medicines entry into the Malaysian pharmaceutical market
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Pro Pharma Communications International
, 2016 , Article)
Due to the rising costs of pharmaceuticals and a prevailing economic crisis, the availability of generic equivalents of trademark innovator medicines has become crucial to the Malaysian healthcare system. In 2003, Malaysia ...
Time to entry of generic medicines in Malaysia: Implications for pharmaceutical cost containment
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2013 , Article)
Objectives: Generic medicine availability is crucial for maintaining the Malaysian heavily subsidised public healthcare system, and for reducing rising national pharmaceutical expenditure. This paper analyses the time to ...
Community pharmacists' awareness toward their roles in healthcare and interaction with general practitioners: A cross-sectional study
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
, 2021 , Article)
Abstract
Introduction: There is a paucity of data on the extended role of community pharmacists (CP) in Malaysia. This study is aimed to evaluate CPs awareness toward their roles in healthcare and interaction with general ...
Travel health-related activities and services provided by community pharmacies in Selangor, Malaysia: A cross-sectional analysis
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Elsevier USA
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Millions of tourists visit Malaysia annually while a large number of Malaysians travel overseas. Taking care of travellers' healthcare needs is important aspect of the healthcare system. Community pharmacies ...
Do professional practices among Malaysian private healthcare providers differ? A comparative study using simulated patients
(2013 , Article)
Background: Malaysia, a South East Asian country, legally permits general medical practitioners in private clinics to dispense medicines. This possibly can dilute the pharmacist role in the provision of healthcare and ...
Factors determining the post-patent entry of generic medicines in Malaysia: A survey of the Malaysian generic pharmaceutical industry
(2013 , Article)
Malaysia is reliant on the availability of generic medicines to contain the rising national pharmaceutical expenditure. This paper assesses the factors determining the market entry of a new generic medicine following patent ...
Dispensing practices of general practitioners and community pharmacists in Malaysia-A pilot study
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Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
, 2013 , Article)
Background
In Malaysia, general practitioners (GPs) in private clinics are legally permitted to dispense medicines.
Aim
To compare the dispensing practices of community pharmacists and GPs in private clinics.
Met ...
The Malaysia dreem: Perceptions of medical students about the learning environment in a medical school in Malaysia
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Dove Medical Press Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Students’ perceptions of their learning environment, by defining its strengths and weaknesses, are important for continuous improvement of the educational environments and curriculum. Therefore, the aim of this ...