E-drug: Impact of drug policy on anti-microbial resistance (3)
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Dear E-Druggers,
The Australian Pharmaceutical Health and Rational use of
Medicines (PHARM) Committee and the Australian Pharmaceutical
Advisory Council (APAC) have recently published a report on the
first 10 years of implementing a quality use of medicines policy
(1991-2001).
It documents reduced & improved antibiotic use which (hopefully) is
a surrogate for reduced resistance.
See: http://www.health.gov.au/pbs/pubs/qumresearch.htm pg 38
Cheers
Ken
Dr. Ken Harvey
Board Member, Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd. (http://www.tg.com.au)
Council Member, Australian Consumers Association
(http://www.choice.com.au)
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/
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