E-drug: Evidence-based consumer drug information (cont'd)
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Dear Allan,
TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan has taken the
initiative of addressing the issue of providing independent, unbiased
and evidence based drug information to consumers and health
professionals. The Drug Information Helpline provides evidence
based unbiased information to patients and prescribers by phone,
fax, E-mail as well as in written form depending upon their request.
It is the only independent source of drug information present in the
country for both categories.
We have a bimonthly magazine in our local language (Urdu)
specifically for consumers "Sarfeen Aur Sehat" meaning
"Consumers and Health" along with other health issues it also
carries basic evidence based information about most commonly
used medicines. This magazine has a circulation of about 7,000.
Our other bimonthly publication TheNetwork's Drug Bulletin
targeted at health professional and English-reading consumers also
carries specific evidence based drug information on pharmaceutical
products. The circulation of Drug Bulletin is around 17,000.
Regards,
Ayesha Ahmed
Drug Information Officer
TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan
Drug Information Helpline
40-A Ramzan Plaza, Markaz, Islamabad, Pakistan
www.thenetwork.org.pk
e-mail: helpline@thenetwork.org.pk
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