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Highlighted claims

• Interventions should incorporate vernacular terms and community classification systems used by vendors. — Knowledge, perceptions and practices of informal medicine vendors regarding over-the-counter distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in Nanoro District, Burkina Faso: an exploratory qualitative study
• The study recommends tailored training programmes for informal medicine vendors and related community health actors. — Knowledge, perceptions and practices of informal medicine vendors regarding over-the-counter distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in Nanoro District, Burkina Faso: an exploratory qualitative study
• Co-designing awareness and training programmes with informal vendors is recommended to improve ownership and sustainability. — Knowledge, perceptions and practices of informal medicine vendors regarding over-the-counter distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in Nanoro District, Burkina Faso: an exploratory qualitative study
• The article recommends combining stricter regulation with incentives and accredited training to reduce unsafe informal antibiotic dispensing. — Knowledge, perceptions and practices of informal medicine vendors regarding over-the-counter distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in Nanoro District, Burkina Faso: an exploratory qualitative study