E-drug: Re: Drug donations and the Kosovo crisis (cont'd)
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Since the very beginning of the Balkan's crisis, we have been writing
communicates, and having them published, on all main pharmacists'
magazines in Italy, in order to discourage collecting drugs and shipping them
to Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro. We have also invited all our Italian
colleagues to follow the WHO's guidelines for drug donations. A mailing has
been made, a couple of weeks ago, by the Italian pharmacists' federation
and by the pharmacy owners' federation ( FEDERFARMA).
After reading this message ( I refer to the message from E-drug and Wemos)
I've called the pharmacists' association in Bari and sent them a message
with WHO's director general's last communicate (AFP 27 Apr. 99). They will
mail the text to all pharmacies in the Bari's province. I'm realizing that
it's a "die hard" attitude. We are really striving to have them understand
how dangerous it might be to behave this way, but it's a vain purpose when
some big organisations still invite to collect and send drug.
Regards
Elena Gandini,
PSF Italy
elena.gandini@omeganet.it
[Note from moderator: Thanks Elena, it is never easy to fight principles -
we have some longterm experience in Norway with stubborn pharmacists. Having
worked with PSF in Bosnia, I appreciate much of the work you are doing and
hope you will be able to fight for your principles and against the double
standard which collecting used, useless and nearly expired drugs is. It
might take time, but it is only this way you will survive and be respected
as a serious partner. Kirsten Myhr]
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