Drug shortages as a result of parallel export in Poland – Pharmacists’ opinions

Tomasz Zaprutko, Dorota Kopciuch, Maria Bronisz, Michał Michalak, Krzysztof Kus and Elżbieta Nowakowska

Health Policy, 2020, vol. 124, issue 5, 563-567

Abstract: Drug shortages are recognized as a global problem. However, studies concerning drug shortages in Europe are scarce. Therefore, the main aim of the study was to conduct an analysis concerning drug shortages in Polish pharmacies and to collect pharmacists' opinions about parallel trade and 'reverse traffic' of medicines.

Keywords: Drug shortages; Parallel trade; Poland; Pharmacists’ opinions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.03.003

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