Drug Safety in Developing Countries
Achievements and Challenges
- 1st Edition - June 3, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 8 3 7 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 4 1 2 - 2
Drug Safety in Developing Countries: Achievements and Challenges provides comprehensive information on drug safety issues in developing countries. Drug safety practice in developin… Read more
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Request a sales quoteDrug Safety in Developing Countries: Achievements and Challenges provides comprehensive information on drug safety issues in developing countries. Drug safety practice in developing countries varies substantially from country to country. This can lead to a rise in adverse reactions and a lack of reporting can exasperate the situation and lead to negative medical outcomes. This book documents the history and development of drug safety systems, pharmacovigilance centers and activities in developing countries, describing their current situation and achievements of drug safety practice. Further, using extensive case studies, the book addresses the challenges of drug safety in developing countries.
- Provides a single resource for educators, professionals, researchers, policymakers, organizations and other readers with comprehensive information and a guide on drug safety related issues
- Describes current achievements of drug safety practice in developing countries
- Addresses the challenges of drug safety in developing countries
- Provides recommendations, including practical ways to implement strategies and overcome challenges surrounding drug safety
Researchers and advanced students in biomedical sciences, cell biology, physiology, pathology and pharmacology. Clinicians and pathologists interested in tissue barrier diseases
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 3, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 686
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128198377
- eBook ISBN: 9780128204122
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Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi
Prof. Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, UAE (Previously known as Ajman University). He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (BPharm) from Sana’a University, Yemen and obtained a Master and PhD degree in Clinical Pharmacy from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. He has more than 20 years experience in education, practice and research in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. He has held various academic and professional positions including Deputy Dean for Medical Sciences College; PharmD program director, Head of Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice department; Head of Teaching & learning committee, Head of Training Committee, head of the curriculum committee and other committees. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers in international journals, and book chapters and edited more than 10 books by Elsevier, Springer, Taylors & Francis, USA. Prof.Yaser has supervised/co-supervised many PhD, Master, PharmD and B-Pharm students. He is a reviewer for eight recognized international peer-reviewed journals. Prof. Yaser prepared, designed, and wrote many pharmacy programs for many universities including Master of Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice program; PharmD program and BPharm program; internship/clerkships for Master, PharmD and BPharm programs; more than 30 courses related to Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, Social Pharmacy and Patients care.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates; Deputy Dean and Professor, College of Medical Sciences, Azal University for Human Development, Sana’a, Yemen.Read Drug Safety in Developing Countries on ScienceDirect