Widening consumer access to medicines: a comparison of prescription to non-prescription medicine switch in Australia and New Zealand.

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Widening consumer access to medicines: a comparison of prescription to non-prescription medicine switch in Australia and New Zealand.

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BackgroundDespite similarities in health systems and Trans-Tasman Harmonization of medicines scheduling, New Zealand is more active than Australia in 'switching' (reclassifying) medicines from prescription to non-prescription.ObjectivesTo identify and compare enablers and barriers to switch in New Zealand and Australia.MethodsWe conducted and analyzed 27 in-depth personal interviews with key participants in NZ and Australia and international participants previously located in Australia, and a...

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2015-1

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Gauld, Natalie J / Kelly, Fiona S / Emmerton, Lynne M / Buetow, Stephen A

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/54939

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Humans / Politics / Pharmacists / Australia / New Zealand / Nonprescription Drugs / Drug Prescriptions / Prescription Drugs / Drug Substitution / Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Science & Technology / Multidisciplinary Sciences / Science & Technology - Other Topics / PHARMACIES / BOARD / 1117 Public Health and Health Services / Health services & systems / Clinical Research / Generic Health Relevance

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