Assessment of Knowledge and Practice on Consumption of Expired Pharmaceuticals: A Cross-Sectional Study at Karachi, Pakistan

Kiran Rafiq, Muhammad Bilal Azmi, Zafar Saied Saify, Waqasuddin Khan, Irfan Ashraf , Najia Rahim, Greesh Kumar, Naureen Baloch Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan. Quality Enhancement Cell, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical & Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi Pakistan. Jamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. 5 Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.

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