Pharmaceutical manufacturers' compliance with drug advertisement regulations in Zimbabwe

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 2678-2681

  Sibanda, Nobesuthu ^a   Gavaza, Paul ^a   Maponga, Charles Chiedza ^a   Mugore, Linnetie ^a  

^a UNIV OF ZIMBABWE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG LEGISLATION; LEGAL ASPECT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 15444377313     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/61.24.2678     Document Type: Article

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