The healthcare system in Ethiopia is highly dependent on imported medicines to meet the pharmaceutical needs of its citizens. The purpose of this research is to identify the major challenges in the private sector pharmaceutical import and distribution channel in Ethiopia. Approaches for ensuring continuous availability of quality medicines are also explored. Descriptive design with Quantitative and qualitative research approaches were employed. Primary data were collected from 53 active importers of pharmaceuticals via questionnaires in order to identify the major bottlenecks in the system. This was followed by semi-structured in-depth interviews of 16 key informants in order to ga Download
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