Why Hospital Pharmacists Have Failed to Manage Antimalarial Drugs Stock-Outs in Pakistan? A Qualitative Insight

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</svg> (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Implementation of essential drug list and<br/>standard treatment guidelines</td><td align="center">14 (87.5)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Acceptance of role of hospital pharmacist</td><td align="center">15 (93.7)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Improved availability of anti-malarial drugs </td><td align="center">11 (68.7)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Efficient drug management</td><td align="center">14 (87.5)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Strategies to improve anti-malarial drugs stock-outs.

Malaria Research and Treatment

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Table 4: Why Hospital Pharmacists Have Failed to Manage Antimalarial Drugs Stock-Outs in Pakistan? A Qualitative Insight 