Progress and Gaps in National Medicines Policy Implementation in SADC Member States: A Comprehensive Desktop Review
Ana Cristina Cotrim Ribeiro, Sofia Martins, Teresa Fonseca
Abstract
A national medicine policy (NMP), previously known as a national drug policy (NDP), represents a governmental pledge and strategic framework designed to ensure that medicines are safe, effective, of reliable quality, accessible, affordable, and used rationally. This study provides the first comprehensive examination of how the 16 countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have implemented various components of their NMPs over a ten-year period (2011–2021). Published mater
Topics & Concepts
PledgeBusinessAccess to medicinesPublic administrationPolitical scienceEconomic growthNational PolicyHealth policyMember statesGovernment (linguistics)Public relationsPharmaceutical policyPublic policyLegislationAccountingEuropean unionMEDLINEDrug industryPolicy makingPharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyAntibiotic Use and Resistance