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

Factors influencing generics and fixed dose combinations recommendation by pharmacists for cardiology patients

Zornitza Еmilova Mitkova
  • Zornitza Еmilova Mitkova
  • Department of Organization and Economics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Konstantin Tihomirov Tachkov
  • Konstantin Tihomirov Tachkov
  • Department of Organization and Economics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Guenka Ivanova Petrova*
  • Guenka Ivanova Petrova*
  • Department of Organization and Economics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Manoela Metodieva Manova
  • Manoela Metodieva Manova
  • Department of Organization and Economics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
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  •  Received: 20 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 21 October 2015
  •  Published: 22 November 2015

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