약학대학 학생들의 공공제약사를 통한 국가의 의약품공급 전략에 대한 인식 조사 = A Survey of Pharmacy Students' Perceptions of National Drug Supply Strategy through Public Pharmaceutical Companies

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Background: Currently establishment of public pharmaceutical companies became an issue for securing stable supply of nationalessential drugs in order to respond appropriately to national public health crisis. Pharmacy students as future pharmacists needto be interested in drug related issues under the discussion in our society. This study aimed to investigate perceptions ofpharmacy students on the national drug supply strategy through public pharmaceutical companies. Methods: A 20-itemsquestionnaire designed for this study was used. Pharmacy students nationwide were enrolled in July 2017. They responded toquestions through on-line survey program. Data were analyzed descriptively. Results: 160 students from 26 pharmacy schoolsparticipated. 5th and 6th grade students accounted for two-thirds, and one third aspired future jobs in pharmaceutical industry.
Among responders, 71.3% was unaware of current national essential drugs, 52.5% did not know the Rare and Essential DrugCenter, and 91.9% was unaware of the legislation on the supply and management of essential drugs. 82.5% favored theestablishment of public pharmaceutical companies. 80.6% agreed that government should intervene in pharmaceutical market forensuring drug accessibilities, 73.8% agreed that public pharmaceutical companies make possible to reach a goal of stable supplyof pharmaceuticals, and 85.1% agreed that active compulsory license by public pharmaceutical companies is necessary.
Conclusion: We found that pharmacy students recognized the need for governmental control to achieve social values ofpharmaceuticals. More attention and participation of the pharmacy students as well as pharmacists in the process of nationaldebate on public pharmaceutical companies are expected.

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