The Urgent Need for Transparent and Accountable Procurement of Medicine and Medical Supplies in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic

Köhler, Jillian Clare; Wright, Timothy F.

doi:10.1186/s40545-020-00256-w

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“…This means that research must be done into the home country of an OP and the country from which the purchases are delivered [13]. A number of risks to patient safety exist when purchasing medication online without the traditional supply network, including the risk of receiving falsified medication [16][17][18].…”

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Online medication purchasing during the Covid-19 pandemic: A pilot study from the United Arab Emirates

Jairoun

Al‐Hemyari

Abdulla

et al. 2021

J of Pharm Policy and Pract

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Background Since the WHO announced that Covid-19 had become a global pandemic, online pharmacies have emerged as an extremely popular way to purchase medication due to the quarantine measures introduced by numerous countries to prevent the virus's spread. Aim The aim of this study was to collect information regarding the extent of online medication purchasing in the UAE and to assess the factors that motivating the purchase of medications from the internet. Method A convenience sampling of people living in the UAE was used to conduct an online descriptive cross-sectional study. Respondents were solicited using the social media platforms WhatsApp and Facebook, whereby they were asked to fill in a validated web-based questionnaire. The number of people buying medications from online pharmacies was calculated using a percentage with 95% CIs. Results 131 respondents (31.2%) [95% CI: 26.7–35.6] stated that they purchased medication via the internet after Covid-19 was classed as a pandemic. It was found that those respondents most likely to have purchased medication via the internet were male, single, and older and with a high school education. Conclusion More research should be conducted to investigate and compare the self-medication and associated risk factors between online pharmacies and community pharmacies. Moreover, regulatory bodies need to make and implement changes to the regulations that govern the sale and use of medications during COVID-19.

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Online medication purchasing during the Covid-19 pandemic: A pilot study from the United Arab Emirates

Jairoun

Al‐Hemyari

Abdulla

et al. 2021

J of Pharm Policy and Pract

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“…If COVID-19 vaccines are to be allocated privately, it will be essential to develop policies to ensure that private allocation does not jeopardize a country’s ability to acquire the doses necessary for government-managed vaccination campaigns. Ideally, any private access would complement public provision to maximize the health and economic gains of vaccination and minimize the potential for corruption ( 38 ).…”

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Citizens from 13 countries share similar preferences for COVID-19 vaccine allocation priorities

Duch

Roope

Violato

et al. 2021

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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How does the public want a COVID-19 vaccine to be allocated? We conducted a conjoint experiment asking 15,536 adults in 13 countries to evaluate 248,576 profiles of potential vaccine recipients who varied randomly on five attributes. Our sample includes diverse countries from all continents. The results suggest that in addition to giving priority to health workers and to those at high risk, the public favors giving priority to a broad range of key workers and to those with lower income. These preferences are similar across respondents of different education levels, incomes, and political ideologies, as well as across most surveyed countries. The public favored COVID-19 vaccines being allocated solely via government programs but were highly polarized in some developed countries on whether taking a vaccine should be mandatory. There is a consensus among the public on many aspects of COVID-19 vaccination, which needs to be taken into account when developing and communicating rollout strategies.

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“…If COVID-19 vaccines are to be allocated privately, it will be essential to develop policies to ensure that private allocation does not jeopardize a country’s ability to acquire the doses necessary for government-managed vaccination campaigns. Ideally, private access would complement public provision to maximize the health and economic gains of vaccination and minimise the potential for corruption ( 34 ).…”

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Who should be first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine? Surveys in 13 countries of the public’s preferences for prioritisation

Duch

Roope

Violato

et al. 2021

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How does the public want a COVID-19 vaccine to be allocated? We conducted a conjoint experiment asking 15,536 adults in 13 countries to evaluate 248,576 profiles of potential vaccine recipients that varied randomly on five attributes. Our sample includes diverse countries from all continents. The results suggest that in addition to giving priority to health workers and to those at high risk, the public favours giving priority to a broad range of key workers and to those on lower incomes. These preferences are similar across respondents of different education levels, incomes, and political ideologies, as well as across most surveyed countries. The public favoured COVID-19 vaccines being allocated solely via government programs, but were highly polarized in some developed countries on whether taking a vaccine should be mandatory. There is a consensus among the public on many aspects of COVID-19 vaccination which needs to be taken into account when developing and communicating roll-out strategies.

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The Urgent Need for Transparent and Accountable Procurement of Medicine and Medical Supplies in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 41 publications

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Online medication purchasing during the Covid-19 pandemic: A pilot study from the United Arab Emirates

Online medication purchasing during the Covid-19 pandemic: A pilot study from the United Arab Emirates

Citizens from 13 countries share similar preferences for COVID-19 vaccine allocation priorities

Who should be first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine? Surveys in 13 countries of the public’s preferences for prioritisation

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