Novel models to improve access to medicines for chronic diseases in South Africa: an analysis of stakeholder perspectives on community-based distribution models.

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Published in J Pharm Policy Pract on October 01, 2016

Authors

Bvudzai Priscilla Magadzire1, Bruno Marchal2, Kim Ward3

Author Affiliations

1: School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 South Africa.
2: School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 South Africa ; Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
3: School of Pharmacy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.

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