[e-drug] Prescribing and dispensing in one hand? (9)

["Sesan Fadare" <dokita007@yahoo.com>]

E-DRUG: Prescribing and dispensing in one hand? (9)
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Dear colleagues,

The situation in Nigeria is more or less the same.Majority of patients still pay out of pocket for health care. Most doctors in private practice have their own pharmacies and the patients are expected to buy their medications there.Since consultation fees is small, they try to compensate with profits made from the sale of drugs.

Despite efforts being made by regulatory authorities,we still have a long way to go.I think a wider spread of health insurance will solve some of these problems but we need enforcement of the regulations and education of all stakeholders.
   
Joseph Fadare
Physician/Clinical Pharmacologist
Nigeria
E-mail: dokita007@yahoo.com