E-drug: Course "Managing drug supply" (cont'd)
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Dear E-Druggers,
The views of Ms Geeta Pradeep regarding Managing Drug Supply
courses in developing countries are an exact replication of
thoughts/views of the many young, budding "hopeful" architects of
pharmacy practice in India. The locations of the courses and the
costs are prohibitive and beyond imagination.
A few alternatives to benefit pharmacists in such countries would
be:
1. WHO/MSH could train at least ONE "trainer" in each developing
country, who could in turn train many in their own countries;
2. The actual course/training materials could be put up on the
Internet for aspirants to access & study on their own.
(Something better than no access & no training at the actual
WHO course);
3. An actual training course could be recorded & put on CDs,
which then could be distributed to pharmacy organizations in
each country (for a nominal price). Aspirants of the course
could then buy these (again at a nominal price), and view these
in their own settings, and get benefits of it.
In the past 6 years at least, I have only heard (very often) that the
book Managing Drug Supply is a must for every pharmacist, and is
a very good source of information, and that the courses are also
very good and useful. I hope that in the near future I get to actually
experience these 2 "useful" resources. Can WHO/MSH help us
aspirants? We pray they do!
Raj Vaidya, M.Pharm,
Community Pharmacist,
Hindu Pharmacy,
Cunha Rivara Road, P.B.No. 149,
Panaji - Goa - India 403001.
Tel : 91-832- 2223176, 2432903 (O), 2463926 (R).
Email : pharmhin@goatelecom.com
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