A LEAP TOWARDS ENFORCING MEDICINES PRESCRIBING BY GENERIC NAMES IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICS): PITFALLS, LIMITATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL DRUG REGULATORY AGENCIES

A leap towards enforcing medicines prescribing by generic names in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): pitfalls, limitations, and recommendations for local drug regulatory agencies

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) in response to the public outcry on increasing medicines prices in the country issued notifications to direct healthcare professionals to prescribe medicines with their generic names.Like DRAP, many regulators in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are also inspiring Trigger Locks from the w

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Diaphragmatic rupture causing repeated vomiting in a combined abdominal and head injury patient: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Diaphragmatic rupture after blunt abdominal injury is a rare trauma condition.Delayed diagnosis is not uncommon especially in the emergency room setting.Associated injuries often shift diagnosis and treatment priorities towards other more life-threatening conditions.Case presentation We present a challenging case of a young male

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Low profile high gain RHCP antenna for L-Band and S-Band using rectangular ring metasurface with backlobe suppression.

In this reported work a single feed, miniaturized, dual layer, and low profile antenna is presented for 1.575GHz frequency band.The proposed antenna offers high gain, lower noise bandwidth, with better sensitivity and range.The ground choke technique is used for back lobe suppression.The prototype is fabricated on FR 4 substrate using manual fabric

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