A Quantitative Review of Un-licensed and Off-label Medicines Use in Children Aged 0-2 Years in the Private Sector in South Africa: Extent, Challenges, and Implications.

Hlayiseka Mathevula Moliehi Matlala Natalie SchellackSamuel Orubu

Published in: Current pediatric reviews (2024)

The study found that 40% of children aged 0-2 years were prescribed unlicensed or off-label medicines in South Africa's private healthcare sector between January and June 2022. This suggests a widespread practice of off-label or unlicensed prescriptions in paediatric treatment in the South African private sector.

Keyphrases

healthcare
south africa
health insurance
young adults
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emergency department
intensive care unit
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mass spectrometry
hepatitis c virus
combination therapy
social media
human immunodeficiency virus