E-DRUG:New resolution on rational use of medicines at the WHA
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Dear E-druggers
For your information, this year at the World Health Assembly in May 2007, a new resolution was passed on rational use of medicines. The resolution calls for a cross-cutting, sector-wide policy approach to health systems and medicines in order to promote rational use of medicines. You can find the relevant documents on the WHO website as follows:
Resolution WHA60.16
http://www.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA60/A60_R16-en.pdf
Secretariat's report A60/24
http://www.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA60/A60_24-en.pdf
Draft implementation plan for the resolution presented to the 15th Expert Committee for Selection and Use of Essential Medicines in 2007
http://mednet3.who.int/EML/expcom/expcom15/others/resolution_RU.pdf
Unedited report of the 15th Expert Committee - section 3.12 on the resolution on rational use of medicines in March 2007
http://www.who.int/medicines/services/expertcommittees/essentialmedicines/15_MAY_TRSreport.pdf
Best wishes
Kathy
Dr. Kathleen Holloway
Medical Officer for Policy, Access and Rational Use
Department of Medicines Policy and Standards
World Health Organisation, 20 Avenue Appia, Genève, CH-1211
Tel: +41 22 791 2336; Fax: +41 22 791 4167
Email: hollowayk@who.int