Evaluating Strategies to Mitigate Essential Drug Shortages in Community Pharmacies: A Quantitative Analysis

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Significance 1.2 Research Objectives 1.3 Structure of the Study 2. Literature Review 2.1 Historical Context of Drug Shortages 2.2 Current Strategies in Mitigation 2.3 Challenges in Community Pharmacies 3. Research Methodology 3.1 Research Design 3.2 Data Collection Methods 3.3 Analytical Tools and Techniques 4. Quantitative Analysis 4.1 Data Preparation 4.2 Statistical Models Used 4.3 Interpretation of Results 5. Strategy Evaluation 5.1 Criteria for Evaluation 5.2 Comparison of Mitigation Strategies 5.3 Best Practices Identified 6. Discussion 6.1 Implications of Findings 6.2 Limitations of the Study 6.3 Recommendations for Future Research 7. Case Studies 7.1 Case Study Selection Criteria 7.2 Successful Strategies in Action 7.3 Lessons Learned from Failures 8. Conclusion 8.1 Summary of Key Findings 8.2 Contributions to the Field 8.3 Closing Remarks