In our daily practice as pharmacists much data is being generated that can inform on many issues. Such data can provide evidence for policy changes affecting patient care, public health and pharmacy practice. The Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica (PSJ) believes that relevant research, evaluation and evidence generation is the basis for the advancement of our
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A prescription drug order is a lawful written instruction from a licensed physician or other medical practitioner to a licensed pharmacist regarding the compounding or dispensing and administration of drug/s or other medical services to the patient (Shahaibi et al, 2012). In short, it is an instruction from a prescriber to a dispenser. There is
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An estimated 213,000 persons have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Jamaica (DigJamaica). In 2011, the National Health Fund had 106,017 persons with diabetes enrolled and they disbursed $616,461,903 to beneficiaries for diabetes alone (DigJamaica). These treatments consist of imported pharmaceuticals. These imports are contributing to Jamaica’s trade deficit. This deficit can be narrowed if we
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