It covers the "what, why and how" of formulation and implementation of national drug policies, includes a definition of terms and a bibliography, and the conditions and factors to be considered, and t...
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It provides background information on the state of health systems in developing countries and the factors determining access to care, clarifies what is meant by differential pricing of essential drugs...
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It provides simple research methods to identify problems in the provision and use of drugs at community level, discusses relevant research themes, then presents a rapid assessment methodology, and fin...
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The impact of a short interactive training course in pharmacotherapy, using the WHO manual Guide to Good Prescribing, was measured in a controlled study on medical students in seven countries. The rep...
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Esta Hoja-resumen es producida por el Programa de Políticas Públicas y Salud de la División de Salud y Desarrollo Humano (OPS/OMS), utilizando datos de encuestas de hogar en Argentina. Una de las ...
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It examines procedures for evaluation of an essential drugs programme, presents a number of questions which are useful in measuring programme effectiveness and efficiency, and guidance for conducting ...
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It suggests criteria and methods which drug regulatory agencies can employ in determining the suitability of medicinal products for use in self-medication, and provides guidance on documentation for n...
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It provides step by step guidance to the process of rational prescribing, together with many illustrative examples.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) may have serious implications for the production of and access to drugs, especially in dev...
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It describes the technical procedure for store sizing and sets it within the broader context of drug purchasing, inventory control, and stock administration. Recording data, calculating volumes and en...
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