Impact of introducing subsidized combination treatment with artemether-lumefantrine on sales of anti-malarial monotherapies: a survey of private sector pharmacies in Huambo, Angola
Conclusions
Subsidized ACTs can attain rapidly a high relative market share. Their introduction reduced, but did not eliminate the demand for less effective monotherapies, that might favor parasite resistance.
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Lussiana, C., Floridia, M., Martinho do Rosario, J., Fortes, F., Allan, R. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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