Evaluation of viral suppression and medication-related burden among HIV-infected adults in a secondary care facility.

Background: People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) are prone to other health issues that may result from the disease or antiretroviral medicines. These persons experience other psychosocial aspects of the illness, which may negatively affect their quality of life and overall treatment outcomes. This study assessed the medication-related burden and virological response of adult PLHIV.

Primary health care roles of community pharmacists in low- and middle-income countries: A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review.

Background: The roles of community pharmacists in primary health care cannot be overemphasized, these professionals have evolved from the traditional dispensing to providing health promotion, vaccination services, and medication therapy management as well as other areas of patient care needs. The objectives of this review are to explore evidence of the provision of primary health care services by community pharmacists in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and identify barriers to these services and how these barriers can be mitigated.

Method: A systematic search will be conducted in Medline, CINAHL, Google scholar, Global Index Medicus, LILACS, and CENTRAL to identify potentially relevant primary literature for inclusion.

Assessment of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of pharmacists: A nationwide survey.

Objectives: To explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and work on the mental health and wellbeing of pharmacists in Nigeria and investigate the risk of exhaustion, disengagement, burnout, and their associated factors.

Methods: This was an online cross-sectional study among pharmacists that involved the use of mental health and wellbeing questionnaire including a 16-item OLBI questionnaire. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed to determine the study distribution.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pharmacists toward biosimilar medicines in Nigeria.

Background: Biopharmaceutical medicines have transformed the treatment of various long-term diseases, despite their high cost and limited availability. Due to their cost saving potentials, biosimilar medicines represent a new wave of therapy for several diseases in the next few years. Thus, pharmacists are uniquely placed to promote and enhance their uptake.

Complementary and alternative medicines use in COVID-19: A global perspective on practice, policy and research.

The COVID-19 pandemic has met international health systems with a low level of preparedness and emergency response. While the emergence of effective vaccines has offered the Governments, scientific communities, and members of the public a possible way out of the pandemic, effective pharmacotherapy, including immunotherapy for COVID-19 prevention and treatment, are yet to be established. Internationally, this has led to a surge in the demand and supply of many complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) and practices.

Community Pharmacists: On the frontline of health service against COVID-19 in LMICs.

The COVID-19 outbreak is a global public health crisis which has affected healthcare practice across professions. In the context of this pandemic, there is a need to highlight the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists. Community pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals to the general public and have a lot to offer amid the COVID-19 response.