Out of the boxes, out of the silos: The need of interdisciplinary collaboration to reduce poor-quality medical products in the supply chain

Masini, Tiziana; Macé, Cécile; Heide, Lutz; Hamill, Heather; Hampshire, Kate; Newton, Paul N.; Ravinetto, Raffaella

Abstract

In this paper, we argue that understanding and addressing the problem of poor-quality medical products requires a more interdisciplinary approach than has been evident to date. While prospective studies based on rigorous standardized methodologies are the gold standard for measuring the prevalence of poor-quality medical products and understanding their distribution nationally and internationally, they should be complemented by social science research to unpack the complex set of social, economic, and governance factors that underlie these patterns. In the following sections, we discuss specific examples of prospective quality surveys and of social science studies, highlighting the value of cross-sector partnerships in driving high-quality, policy-relevant research in this area.

Citation

Masini, T., Macé, C., Heide, L., Hamill, H., Hampshire, K., Newton, P. N., & Ravinetto, R. (2022). Out of the boxes, out of the silos: The need of interdisciplinary collaboration to reduce poor-quality medical products in the supply chain. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18(9), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.03.006

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 14, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Mar 17, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Sep 13, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 13, 2022
• Journal: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
• Print ISSN: 1551-7411
• Electronic ISSN: 1934-8150
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 9
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.03.006
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1194564