Medicines dispensing practice during the era of COVID-19 pandemic: a commentary
Medicines dispensing practice during the era of COVID-19 pandemic: a commentary
Gemmechu Hasen,Rashed Edris,4 Authors,Sultan Suleman
TLDR
In this commentary, the pattern of dispensing practice in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is described by evaluating the current condition of drug dispensingpractice in drug retail outlets of Jimma Town.
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic is putting a huge strain on healthcare systems and is a turning point for the beginning of a global health crisis of an unprecedented condition. As such, the provision of quality pharmacy services particularly, dispensing practice with pre-existing challenges in resource-limited settings is a grave concern in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, in this commentary we described the pattern of dispensing practice in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic by evaluating the current condition of drug dispensing practice in drug retail outlets of Jimma Town.