A LEAP TOWARDS ENFORCING MEDICINES PRESCRIBING BY GENERIC NAMES IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICS): PITFALLS, LIMITATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL DRUG REGULATORY AGENCIES

A leap towards enforcing medicines prescribing by generic names in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): pitfalls, limitations, and recommendations for local drug regulatory agencies

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) in response to the public outcry on increasing medicines prices in the country issued notifications to direct healthcare professionals to prescribe medicines with their generic names.Like DRAP, many regulators in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are also inspiring from the west to legally

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Can we reestablish a self-sustaining population? A case study on reintroduced Crested Ibis with population viability analysis

Abstract Background One of the most challenging tasks in wildlife conservation and management is clarifying which and how external and intrinsic factors influence wildlife demography and long-term viability.The wild population of the Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) has recovered to approximately 4400, and several reintroduction programs have been ca

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