The paradox of community pharmacy practice in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
Community pharmacies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are widely accessible yet underutilized due to regulatory constraints, educational disparities, public misconceptions, and economic pressures. These factors limit pharmacists' roles to mere dispensers, hindering their integration...
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| description | Community pharmacies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are widely accessible yet underutilized due to regulatory constraints, educational disparities, public misconceptions, and economic pressures. These factors limit pharmacists' roles to mere dispensers, hindering their integration into healthcare systems. Addressing this paradox requires regulatory reforms, alignment of education with practice, public awareness campaigns, and systemic integration to fully leverage community pharmacies' potential in enhancing healthcare delivery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fb1592abcdd94e85b0183604039501912025-08-20T02:30:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice2052-32112025-12-0118110.1080/20523211.2025.2475082The paradox of community pharmacy practice in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)Nadir Kheir0College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, UAECommunity pharmacies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are widely accessible yet underutilized due to regulatory constraints, educational disparities, public misconceptions, and economic pressures. These factors limit pharmacists' roles to mere dispensers, hindering their integration into healthcare systems. Addressing this paradox requires regulatory reforms, alignment of education with practice, public awareness campaigns, and systemic integration to fully leverage community pharmacies' potential in enhancing healthcare delivery.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20523211.2025.2475082Community pharmacyLMICspharmacy regulationsquality of carepharmacist role |
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| title | The paradox of community pharmacy practice in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) |
| title_full | The paradox of community pharmacy practice in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) |
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| title_short | The paradox of community pharmacy practice in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) |
| title_sort | paradox of community pharmacy practice in low and middle income countries lmics |
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