Evaluation of community pharmacists' readiness to implement the Falsified Medicines Directive (Directive 2011/62/EC): an English cross-sectional survey with geospatial analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the readiness to implement the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) by community pharmacies in England. Eight secondary objectives were assessed.

Setting

Community/retail pharmacies.

Participants

We invited pharmacists from 501 pharmacies to complete a survey. Non-contractors, non-pharmacists or pharmacists practising abroad were excluded. We randomly selected addresses, ensuring that they were nationally representative.

Interventions

We mailed the survey in October 2018 with a single follow-up in January 2019. Respondents were invited to provide self-reported answers. A prepaid self-addressed envelope was provided. We received favourable ethical approval.

Results

102 responses (20.44% response rate) were received. Readiness to impl

SUBMITTER: Barrett R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955531 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature