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Zarubina, Valeriia
Holst, Lone https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4775-5892
Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5852-3611
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Article History
Received: 22 September 2025
Accepted: 16 January 2026
First Online: 23 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study did not contain individual health data, but pharmacy sales data, and ethical approval and individual consent were considered unnecessary by the relevant Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK) in Norway. The project was registered in the project database “RETTE” at the University of Bergen with the registration number R2825.
: Not applicable.
: VZ is currently employed by Yuria-Pharm, a pharmaceutical company, and was previously employed by Zdravo. These affiliations are declared as a potential competing interest. The research was conducted independently and received no funding or influence from any pharmaceutical company, including Yuria-Pharm and Zdravo. The remaining authors declare no conflicts of interest.
