Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Private Pharmaceutical Importers in Ethiopia: Qualitative Study
Received Date: Apr 03, 2023 / Published Date: Apr 28, 2023
Abstract
Purpose: To assess the effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on private pharmaceutical importers in Ethiopia.
Method: A cross-sectional exploratory study design with purposive sampling technique was conducted on 16 pharmaceutical importers from August- September 2021 by using semi-structured questionnaire.
Results: The study included sixteen participants. Emerged themes categorized under five categories; those categories are effect of COVID-19 on operation, availability, revenue, distribution and importation. The study finds that COVID 19 pandemic affects private pharmaceutical importer’s operation, revenue, importation, distribution and availability of medicines, in Ethiopia.
Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on pharmaceutical importers' capacity to import.
Citation: Demisse BN, Mengesha SS, Haile EB, Demisse BN (2023) Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Private Pharmaceutical Importers in Ethiopia: Qualitative Study. Clin Pharmacol Biopharm, 12: 321. Doi: 10.4172/2167-065X.1000321
Copyright: © 2023 Demisse BN, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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