Drug shortages in Saudi Arabia: Root causes and recommendations.

Alruthia YS, Alwhaibi M, Alotaibi MF, Asiri SA, Alghamdi BM, Almuaythir GS, Alsharif WR, Alrasheed HH, Alswayeh YA, Alotaibi AJ, Almeshal M, Aldekhail SN, Alhusaini A, Alrashed SA, Alrumaih AM, Dahhas MA, Alghamdi MA, Aleheidib MS, Alhaidari MH, Alharbi JA, Alshamsan A

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2018.05.002
Published: 2018 Nov
Container: Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jsps.2018.05.002,
  title = {Drug shortages in Saudi Arabia: Root causes and recommendations.},
  author = {Alruthia YS and Alwhaibi M and Alotaibi MF and Asiri SA and Alghamdi BM and Almuaythir GS and Alsharif WR and Alrasheed HH and Alswayeh YA and Alotaibi AJ and Almeshal M and Aldekhail SN and Alhusaini A and Alrashed SA and Alrumaih AM and Dahhas MA and Alghamdi MA and Aleheidib MS and Alhaidari MH and Alharbi JA and Alshamsan A},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jsps.2018.05.002},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2018.05.002}
}

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AU  - Alwhaibi M
AU  - Alotaibi MF
AU  - Asiri SA
AU  - Alghamdi BM
AU  - Almuaythir GS
AU  - Alsharif WR
AU  - Alrasheed HH
AU  - Alswayeh YA
AU  - Alotaibi AJ
AU  - Almeshal M
AU  - Aldekhail SN
AU  - Alhusaini A
AU  - Alrashed SA
AU  - Alrumaih AM
AU  - Dahhas MA
AU  - Alghamdi MA
AU  - Aleheidib MS
AU  - Alhaidari MH
AU  - Alharbi JA
AU  - Alshamsan A
PY  - 2018
JO  - Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society
DO  - 10.1016/j.jsps.2018.05.002
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YS, A., M, A., MF, A., SA, A., BM, A., GS, A., WR, A., HH, A., YA, A., AJ, A., M, A., SN, A., A, A., SA, A., AM, A., MA, D., MA, A., MS, A., MH, A., JA, A., & A, A. (2018). Drug shortages in Saudi Arabia: Root causes and recommendations.. Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2018.05.002

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