E-DRUG: Irrational use - what is needed to control prescribers or promoters?
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Dear Colleagues,
I have been working on rational use of medicines since last ten years in my country, but I am totally discouraged by public legislation and policies.
For example, regarding nutroceuticals,
Tablets Opera MV (locally manufactured-Vitamins and Minerals) (Retail PKRs.350)
On the other hand multinational products are available e.g. Optilets M (Retail PKRs. 60).
That is six times high cost is charged for a low quality product, being an unnecessary burden on illiterate and poor patient, just filling the pockets of (concerned) greedy prescribers.
I have checked in my country, no authority is dealing to control its promotion or to control the prescribers.
By posting this email on e-drugs, I want to hear from my colleagues (esp in low and middle income) countries, how the promoters of such products and the prescribers are dealt by public law.
Regards
Dr.Muhammad Haroon Bacha (PharmD, MPH)
Regulatory consultant on cGMP
Pakistan
"Dr.Haroon Bacha" <haroonbacha5@yahoo.com>