African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Medicines prescribing pattern in northern Ghana: does it comply with WHO recommendations for prescribing indicators?

Baba Sulemana Mohammed
  • Baba Sulemana Mohammed
  • Department of Pharmacology, University for Development Studies, School of Medicine and Health Sciences P. O. Box TL 1350 Tamale Ghana.
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Salifu Alhassan Tiah
  • Salifu Alhassan Tiah
  • Ghana Health Service, Yendi Municipal Hospital, P. O. Box 8, Yendi, Ghana
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  •  Received: 14 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2019
  •  Published: 22 March 2019

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