# \[e-drug\] Inappropriate donations to Aceh (4) **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [June 10, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-inappropriate-donations-to-aceh-4/22714 "2005-06-10T18:50:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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E-DRUG: Inappropriate donations to Aceh (4) ------------------------------------------------- Dr. Passmore's suggestion of a UN resolution discouraging inappropriate drug donations in emergencies certainly deserves consideration. Moreover, governments that allow tax deductions for medical donations ought to consider legislation encouraging adherence to the WHO Guidelines and barring deductions for donations that do not meet them. Policing donations is difficult, although PSF sent people to the tsunami-affected areas for this purpose, as did PQMD. But the ideal is to prevent future problems. Therefore, when an inappropriate donation is found, it is important to determine and report the identity of the donor. Efforts to educate the perpetrator and dispose of the bad donation can then begin. James B. Russo Executive Director The Partnership for Quality Medical Donations (www.pqmd.org) 146 Koenig Rd. Bernville, PA 19506 USA 610 488 8303 610 488 7036 (fax) 484 269 6470 (mobile) jbrusso@pqmd.org