The Influences of Pharmaceutical Industry on Prescription Practices in Public and Private Hospitals of Islamabad- Pakistan

Authors

  • Ahmed Latif PG fellow, Health Services Academy- Islamabad
  • Muhammad Siddique Ansari Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro- Sindh
  • Muhammad Ibrahim Ansari Associate Professor, SMBB Medical University Larkana- Sindh
  • Rabia Malik, Dr Primary and Secondary Health Care Department, Govt of Punjab
  • Abdul Ahad Sohoo Sindh University Jamshoro- Sindh
  • Firdous Sohoo Officer, Health Department, Govt of Sindh
  • Umaira Zaib Primary and Secondary Health Care Department, Govt of Punjab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32413/pjph.v11i1.284

Keywords:

Pharmaceuticals, doctors, medicines, representatives, prescription, public and private

Abstract

Background:  To explore the influences of pharmaceutical companies on prescription practices and to find out types of incentives of pharmaceutical companies on medical doctors in private and public hospitals in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan 

Methods: A qualitative exploratory study was conducted in 06 months May-Oct: 2017 in Islamabad (Capital City of Pakistan). Data were collected from doctors and pharmaceuticals representatives through snowballing sampling techniques through open ended questionnaire in which In-depth interviews were taken. In depth interviews were recorded, transcribed and coded. Qualitative sub-component was included to triangulate the data, sub themes and themes were generated.

Results: Respondent’s prescription is a basically document in which we suggest minimum effective medication therapy to the patient, that is also cost effective and give maximum treatment to the patient.  Few of the respondents are also agreeing on the point that most of the times patient itself influences to prescribe the particular product. Patient itself influences to prescribe the particular product that is redundant in its treatment regimen. Other respondents stated that prescription is varying from patient to patient and our priority is to give the medicine to the patient which shows good efficacy.

Conclusion: Most doctors were maintaining protocol of prescription and using brand name of medicine. Pharmacists were visiting them on regular basis conditionally.

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Published

31-05-2021

How to Cite

1.
Ansari MS, Ansari MI, Malik R, Sohoo AA, Sohoo F, Zaib U. The Influences of Pharmaceutical Industry on Prescription Practices in Public and Private Hospitals of Islamabad- Pakistan. Pak J Public Health [Internet]. 2021 May 31 [cited 2024 Oct. 7];11(1):24-9. Available from: https://pjph.org/pjph/article/view/284