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. 2020 Apr;16(4):583-586.
doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.02.003. Epub 2020 Feb 12.

Community pharmacist in public health emergencies: Quick to action against the coronavirus 2019-nCoV outbreak

Carolina Oi Lam Ung  1
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Community pharmacist in public health emergencies: Quick to action against the coronavirus 2019-nCoV outbreak

Carolina Oi Lam Ung. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

The 2019-nCoV infection that is caused by a novel strain of coronavirus was first detected in China in the end of December 2019 and declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization on January 30, 2020. Community pharmacists in one of the first areas that had confirmed cases of the viral infection, Macau, joined the collaborative force in supporting the local health emergency preparedness and response arrangements. This paper aimed to improve the understanding of community pharmacists' role in case of 2019-CoV outbreak based on the practical experiences in consultation with the recommendations made by the International Pharmaceutical Federation on the Coronavirus 2019-nCoV outbreak.

Keywords: 2019-nCoV; Community pharmacy; Macau; Outbreak; Pharmacist.

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