Global, regional, and national trends in opioid analgesic consumption from 2015 to 2019: a longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Chengsheng Ju, MPharm (Author), Li Wei, ProfPhD (Author), Kenneth K C Man, PhD (Author), Zixuan Wang, MSc (Author), Tian-Tian Ma, PhD (Author), Adrienne Y L Chan, MPH (Author), Ruth Brauer, PhD (Author), Celine S L Chui, PhD (Author), Esther W Chan, PhD (Author), Yogini H Jani, PhD (Author), Yingfen Hsia, PhD (Author), Ian C K Wong, ProfPhD (Author), Wallis C Y Lau, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Previous studies have reported an extremely unbalanced global access to opioid analgesics. We aimed to determine contemporary trends and patterns of opioid analgesic consumption at the global, regional, and national levels. Methods: We analysed the global pharmaceutical sales da...