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Article History

Received: 11 January 2026

Accepted: 28 March 2026

First Online: 15 April 2026

Declarations

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: Jorge P.B. Batista and Ilaria Passarani are employees of the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU). Anita E. Weidmann is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. She had no role in handling the manuscript, specifically the processes of editorial review, peer review and decision-making. The authors declare that they have no other relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.

: This study did not require formal ethical approval. It involved aggregated, non-identifiable data provided by national pharmacy organisations and publicly available information. No personal, patient, or sensitive data were collected or processed.

: Participation in the survey was voluntary, and representatives of national pharmacy organisations provided informed consent prior to completing the questionnaire.

: All participating national pharmacy organisations consented to the publication of aggregated, non-identifiable data.

: All data were collected, processed, and stored in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Questionnaire distribution and responses were managed through PGEU membership contact lists, and no personal or identifying information was retained.

: Artificial intelligence tools were used for minimal language editing during manuscript preparation. All scientific content, data analysis, interpretation, and conclusions were developed and verified by the authors.