African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Health care providers’ knowledge, attitude and experience of adverse drug reaction reporting

Belete Kassa
  • Belete Kassa
  • Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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Adugnaw Mulu
  • Adugnaw Mulu
  • Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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Berhanu Geresu
  • Berhanu Geresu
  • Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 12 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2016
  •  Published: 22 September 2017

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