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Supports role of pharmacoepidemiology in detecting irrational prescribing; leaves open whether routine monitoring improves outcomes.
Drug utilisation research and pharmacoepidemiology may provide insights into the pattern, quality, determinants and outcomes of use of drugs. Monitoring of prescription and drug utilisation studies could identify the associated problems and provide feedback to the prescriber so as to create awareness about the irrational use of drugs.
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