| Themes | National Drug Policy | Rational Drug Use | Essential Drugs | Access to Drugs | Procurement | Pricing | Supply Systems | Regulation | Monitoring and Quality Assurance | Counterfeiting, Diversion, Corruption | Role of the Private Sector | Pharmaceutical Research and Development | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Rational Drug Use integrates two major principles:
- Use of drugs according to scientific data on efficacy, safety and compliance
- Cost-effective use of drugs within the constraints of a given health system
Parameters that are linked to Rational Drug Use are
- Treatment guidelines
- Essential Drug list
- Perception of drug quality
- Medical education and culture
- Patient education
- Prescriber monitoring
- Incentives for providers and physicians
- Dispensing rights for physicians
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