E-DRUG: Calculation of essential drugs needs (4)
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Dear E-druggers
In addition to Managing Drug Supply, second edition (1997), of which
chapter 14, "Quantifying Drug Requirements", explains 4 different
methods of quantification: 1) consumption method, 2) morbidity method,
3) adjusted consumption method, and 4) service-level projection of
budget requirements. These are different methods with their advantages
and limitations, and different sources of information. Each method is
explained by a step-by-step approach.
[The MSH chapter is downloadable as part of the WHO ARV Toolkit at
http://who.arvkit.net/tc/en/content.jsp?d=tc.05.10
WB]
A WHO document "Estimating Drug Requirements, a practical manual" is
available electronically on WHO medicine website:
www.who.int/int; go to "Publications" in the white box [not the blue one! WB] in the left hand column and then go to "E" to download the document. This document describes quantification methods, 1 - 3, mentioned above, in a
step-by-step approach.
[It is directly accessible at http://hinfo198.tempdomainname.com/gsdl2/collect/edmweb/pdf/h2931e/h2931e.pdf
please replair URL! WB]
Best regards,
Marthe M Everard
Technical Officer
Policy, Access, and Rational Use (PAR)
Medicines Policy and Standards (PSM)
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Tel : # 41 22 791 3835
Fax: # 41 22 791 4167
E-mail: everardm@who.int
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