Trends in medicine utilisation in public and private healthcare facilities before and during COVID-19: a nationwide analysis of medicine procurement and sales data, 2018-2022

• Main Authors: Norazida Ab Rahman (Author), Ee Vien Low (Author), Audrey Huili Lim (Author), Azzy Iyzati Ahmad Shanizza (Author), See Wan Ho (Author), Mardhiyah Kamal (Author), Abdul Haniff Mohamad Yahaya (Author), Sheamini Sivasampu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background There was a fluctuation in medication demand and supply during COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess the trend of drug utilisation in Malaysia in 2018-2022 and evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on drug utilisation rates.Methods We conducted a repeated cross-sectional study of pharma...