The Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (JoPPP), formerly known as Southern Med Review, has transferred to BioMed Central. BioMed Central will support the journal in its continued growth and development, and will promote the journal further to become a leading voice in the scientific dialogue surrounding global pharmaceutical policy. JoPPP is affiliated with The University of Auckland and Auckland UniServices Ltd.
In December 2008, Southern Med Review was started by Dr Zaheer Babar to promote pharmaceutical policy research at a global level. It was a biannual publication, and by December 2012 had published more than 70 papers with authors from 45 countries. The journal has been unique in publishing the work of new researchers and in debating pertinent pharmaceutical policy questions, and its work has been recognized at a global level. According to the World Health Organisation it fulfils a global need; for instance by publishing studies on the pharmaceutical situation of countries where little or no pharmaceutical literature is available, including Slovenia, Macedonia and Afghanistan.
JoPPP encompasses all aspects of pharmacy whether clinical, social, administrative or economic, and provides a platform to researchers, academics and practitioners from around the world to share new evidence, concerns and perspectives.
