[e-drug] Generic prescription & rational use of drugs (cont)

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E-drug: Generic prescription & rational use of drugs (cont)
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[cross-posted from Indices with thank. BS]
Hi Ruwan,

In Australia we allow generic substitution by pharmacies but our
government cannot quite come at advocating generic prescribing! Why
not? Because of pressure from multi-national pharmaceutical
companies! Also, regrettably, many doctors enjoy the perks provided
by multi-national drug companies!

For more general information on Australian drug policy and quality use of
medicines policy you might like to look at:

http://www.health.gov.au/haf/docs/nmp2000.htm and

http://www.qum.health.gov.au/

You might also encourage your colleagues to, "Take the Pledge" and
say "NO" to drug company influence. See
http://www.nofreelunch.org/pledge.html

Cheers
Ken

Dr. Ken Harvey, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health,
Room 221, Building HS1 (NW9),
La Trobe University, Bundoora, 3086, Australia,
Telephone +61 3 9479 5773,
Facsimile +61 3 9479 1783,
Personal mobile 0419 181910,
Internet: http://www-sph.health.latrobe.edu.au/kharvey/
"Ken Harvey" <k.harvey@latrobe.edu.au>
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