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Estimating the Burden of Chagas Disease in the United States by Manne-Goehler, Jennifer, Umeh, Chukwuemeka A, Montgomery, Susan P, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…In recent years, there has been growing awareness of the significant burden of Chagas disease in the United States (US). However, epidemiological data on both…”
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Essential medicines for universal health coverage by Wirtz, Veronika J, Dr, Hogerzeil, Hans V, Prof, Gray, Andrew L, MSc, Bigdeli, Maryam, PhD, de Joncheere, Cornelis P, PharmD, Ewen, Margaret A, Dip Pharm, Gyansa-Lutterodt, Martha, MA, Jing, Sun, PhD, Luiza, Vera L, PhD, Mbindyo, Regina M, MBA, Möller, Helene, PhD, Moucheraud, Corrina, ScD, Pécoul, Bernard, MPH, Rägo, Lembit, PhD, Rashidian, Arash, Prof, Ross-Degnan, Dennis, ScD, Stephens, Peter N, PhD, Teerawattananon, Yot, PhD, t Hoen, Ellen F M, LLM, Wagner, Anita K, PhD, Yadav, Prashant, PhD, Reich, Michael R, Prof

“…Essential medicines satisfy the priority health-care needs of the population. Essential medicines policies are crucial to promoting health and achieving…”
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Outpatient cardiovascular diseases and diabetes medicines dispensing in the population with government health insurance in Syria between 2018 and 2019: a retrospective analysis by Aljadeeah, Saleh, Nagel, Eckhard, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…Abstract Background Low- and middle-income countries bear the highest burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) mortality and morbidity. Syria has undergone…”
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Promotion of access to essential medicines for non-communicable diseases: practical implications of the UN political declaration by Hogerzeil, Hans V, Prof, Liberman, Jonathan, MPub&IntLaw, Wirtz, Veronika J, PhD, Kishore, Sandeep P, PhD, Selvaraj, Sakthi, PhD, Kiddell-Monroe, Rachel, LLB, Mwangi-Powell, Faith N, PhD, von Schoen-Angerer, Tido, MD

“…Summary Access to medicines and vaccines to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is unacceptably low worldwide. In the 2011 UN political…”
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Veterinary consumption of highest priority critically important antimicrobials and various growth promoters based on import data in Pakistan by Umair, Muhammad, Orubu, Samuel, Zaman, Muhammad Hamid, Wirtz, Veronika J, Mohsin, Mashkoor

“…Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health emergency driven by the indiscriminate use of antimicrobial agents in humans and animals…”
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Determinants of private-sector antibiotic consumption in India: findings from a quasi-experimental fixed-effects regression analysis using cross-sectional time-series data, 2011–2019 by Koya, Shaffi Fazaludeen, Ganesh, Senthil, Selvaraj, Sakthivel, Wirtz, Veronika J., Galea, Sandro, Rockers, Peter C.

“…The consumption of antibiotics varies between and within countries. However, our understanding of the key drivers of antibiotic consumption is largely limited…”
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Geographical accessibility of medicines: a systematic literature review of pharmacy mapping by Tharumia Jagadeesan, Cindrel, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…Measuring access to medicines has often been limited to assessing availability and affordability, while little is known regarding other dimensions of access…”
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Equity and unmet need of non-communicable diseases services in Saudi Arabia using a National Household Survey (2019) by Alattas, Maha, Gordon, Sarah, Sabin, Lora L, El-Jardali, Fadi, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…Saudi Arabia is implementing a comprehensive health system transformation in health services provision, governance, and financing. Given the high burden of…”
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Impact of over-the-counter restrictions on antibiotic consumption in Brazil and Mexico by Santa-Ana-Tellez, Yared, Mantel-Teeuwisse, Aukje K, Dreser, Anahi, Leufkens, Hubert G M, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…In Latin American countries over-the-counter (OTC) dispensing of antibiotics is common. In 2010, both Mexico and Brazil implemented policies to enforce…”
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Cross-sectional survey to describe medicine use among Syrian asylum seekers and refugees in a German federal state: looking beyond infectious diseases by Aljadeeah, Saleh, Wirtz, Veronika J, Nagel, Eckhard

“…ObjectivesThe aim of our study was to describe medicine use and document self-reported diseases or conditions for which medicines were used among Syrian asylum…”
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Out-of-pocket expenditure on medicines in Bangladesh: An analysis of the national household income and expenditure survey 2016–17 by Serván-Mori, Edson, Islam, Md Deen, Kaplan, Warren A, Thrasher, Rachel, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…Background and objectives High out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPE) increases the probability that households will become impoverished or will forgo needed care…”
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Consumption of systemic antibiotics in India in 2019 by Koya, Shaffi Fazaludeen, Ganesh, Senthil, Selvaraj, Sakthivel, Wirtz, Veronika J., Galea, Sandro, Rockers, Peter C.

“…Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a significant driver of antibiotic resistance in India. Largely unrestricted over-the-counter sales of most antibiotics,…”
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Household access to non-communicable disease medicines during universal health care roll-out in Kenya: A time series analysis by Kiragu, Zana Wangari, Rockers, Peter C, Onyango, Monica A, Mungai, John, Mboya, John, Laing, Richard, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…This study aims to describe trends and estimate impact of county-level universal health coverage expansion in Kenya on household availability of…”
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The market dynamics of generic medicines in the private sector of 19 low and middle income countries between 2001 and 2011: a descriptive time series analysis by Kaplan, Warren A, Wirtz, Veronika J, Stephens, Peter

“…This observational study investigates the private sector, retail pharmaceutical market of 19 low and middle income countries (LMICs) in Latin America, Asia and…”
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Perceptions of Kenyan adults on access to medicines for non-communicable diseases: A qualitative study by Onyango, Monica Adhiambo, Vian, Taryn, Hirsch, Isabel, Salvi, Devashri D, Laing, Richard, Rockers, Peter C, Ashigbie, Paul G, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…In Kenya, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 27% of all deaths. Adult Kenyans have an 18% chance of dying prematurely from cancers, diabetes,…”
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Access to medicines for asthma, diabetes and hypertension in eight counties of Kenya by Wirtz, Veronika J., Turpin, Kristen, Laing, Richard O., Mukiira, Carol K., Rockers, Peter C.

“…Objective To assess access to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) medicines in Kenya for patients diagnosed and prescribed treatment for asthma, diabetes and…”
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Veterinary antimicrobial resistance containment in Bangladesh: Evaluating the national action plan and scoping the evidence on implementation by Orubu, Ebiowei Samuel F., Zaman, Muhammad H., Rahman, Md Tanvir, Wirtz, Veronika J.

“…•The Bangladesh National Action Plan (BNAP) is aligned with the WHO global action plan (GAP) on antimicrobial resistance.•However, there are gaps in financing,…”
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Policy responses to COVID-19: lessons for the global trade and investment regime by Thrasher, Rachel, Kaplan, Warren, Wirtz, Veronika J, Clear, Louise, Bodduluri, Shiva Priya, Polaski, Sandra

“…Abstract Background During the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has cost millions of lives around the globe, caused major morbidity and provoked…”
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Evaluation of Surveillance Strategies of Antimicrobial Consumption in Animals by Ching, Carly, Zaman, Muhammad H, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…The aim of this paper is to explore and assess various strategies for monitoring antimicrobial consumption (AMC) in animals, within the context of the One…”
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The implementation of the bioequivalence certification policy in Chile: An analysis of market authorization data by Kaplan, Warren A, Cárdenas, Jorge, Mansilla, Cristián, Tobar, Tatiana, Wirtz, Veronika J

“…Affordability is a key barrier to access to medicines. Generic medicines policies can address this barrier and promote access. Successful uptake of generic…”
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