Script Shift: South African Pharmacists' Knowledge and Perspectives of e-Prescribing.

This study explored the knowledge and perceptions of pharmacists in Gauteng, South Africa, regarding electronic prescribing implementation. As South Africa commences digital transformation in healthcare, this study identifies factors that will facilitate implementation and barriers that will hinder e-prescribing adoption, the findings which may contribute to policy reform. A mixed-methods study using a self-administered questionnaire was used to assess pharmacists' knowledge and perception of electronic prescribing and distributed through email to pharmacists (n=386).

A review of current intravaginal drug delivery approaches employed for the prophylaxis of HIV/AIDS and prevention of sexually transmitted infections.

The objective of this review is to describe the current status of several intravaginal anti-HIV microbicidal delivery systems these delivery systems and microbicidal compounds in the context of their stage within clinical trials and their potential cervicovaginal defence successes. The global Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic continues to spread at a rate of more than 15,000 new infections daily and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can predispose people to acquiring HIV infection. Male-to-female transmission is eight times more likely to occur than female-to-male transmission due to the anatomical structure of the vagina as well as socio-economic factors and the disempowerment of women that renders them unable to refuse unsafe sexual practices in some communities.