INRUD News is published twice a year by the International Network for
Rational Use of Drugs. Anyone interested in receiving a mailed copy can
contact the INRUD Coordinator at: inrud@msh-dc.org
It has been suggested that some of the material from INRUD News be
distributed via E-Drug. We will investigate whether it will be possible to
archive articles on the E-Drug Web site for those who have access. Some
articles with more general interest may be broadcast. One regular feature
is a list of journal articles in the six months prior to publication which
may have relevance to those interested in improving use of medicines. Here
is the list for the recent INRUD News (published 8/96):
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACY
Armstrong EP, and Langley PC. Primer - Disease management programs. 1996;
53(1): 53-58.
Armstrong EP, Bykov A, and Savelli AV. Pharmacy Abroad - Introduction
formulary drug selection on Russia. 1996; 54(4):426-28.
Cano SB. Reports - Formularies in integrated health systems: Fallon
Healthcare System. 1996; 53(3): 270-73.
Clark DL. Negotiating innovative relationships with pharmaceutical
companies; Integrated health systems' perspective. 1996; 53(4): S39-41.
DeZearn K, Springer S, Benson D, and Stephens C. Reports - Promoting use
of a preferred histamine H2-receptor antagonist in managed care
organizations. 1996; 53(8): 865-67.
Evans RT. Negotiating innovative relationships with pharmaceutical
companies: The pharmaceutical industry's perspective. 1996; 53(4): S37-38.
Maswoswe JJ, and Okpara AU. Enforcing a policy for restricting
antimicrobial drug use. 1995; 52(13): 1433-5.
Osborne JA. Reports - Formularies in integrated health systems: Integris
Health. 1996; 53(3): 278-80.
Rizos AL, Levy E, Furnier J, and Crowley K. Reports - Formularies in
integrated health systems: Sharp Healthcare. 1996; 53(3) 274-77.
Sterne SC, Uchida KM, and Iteen SA. Notes - Improving the presentation of
drug information to pharmacy and therapeutics committees for formulary
decisions. 1996; 53(10): 1162-63.
AMERICAN PHARMACY
Carroll NV. Impact of generic and therapeutic interchange incentives on
community pharmacy. 1995; NS35(7): 27-34.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Herxheimer A. Book Review - Science, Politics and the Pharmaceutical
Industry: Controversy and Bias in Drug Regulation by John Abraham. 1996;
41(4): 351.
Twumasi PA. Non-compliance with tuberculosis treatment: the Kumasi
experience. 1996; 26(1): 43.
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
Black N. Education & Debate - Why we need observational studies to
evaluate the effectiveness of health care. 1996; 312(7040): 1215-17.
Blenkinsopp A, and Bradley C. Education & Debate - Over the counter
drugs:Patients, society, and the increase in self medication. 1996;
312(7031):629-32.
Bradley C, and Blenkinsopp A. Education & Debate - Over the counter drugs:
The future for self medication. 1996; 312(7034): 835-37.
Ecclee M, Clapp Z, Grimshaw J, Adams PC, Higgins B, Purves I, and Russell
I. Education & Debate - North of England evidence based guidelines
development projects: methods of guidelines development. 1996; 312(7033):
760-61.
Freemantle N, and Bloor K. Education & Debate - Lessons from international
experience in controlling pharmaceutical expenditure-I: Influencing
patients. 1996; 312(7044): 1469-70.
Gill P, Dowell AC, Neal RD, Smith N, Heywood P, and Wilson AE. General
Practice - Evidence based general practice: a retrospective study of
interventions in one training practice. 1996; 312(7034):819-20.
Kennedy JG. Editorial - Over the counter drugs. 1996; 312(7031): 593-94.
Lee K, Collinson S, Walt G, and Gilson L. Education & Debate - Who should
be doing what in international health: a confusion of mandates in the
United Nations? 1996; 312(7026): 302-07.
Lewis DM, Dutton S, Davies JM, Purves I, and Weeks R. Letters - Computer
based prescribing. 1996; 312(7028): 445.
Little P, Smith L, Cantrell T, Chapman J, langridge J, and Pickering R.
Genaral Practice - General practitioners' management of acute back pain: a
survey of reported practice compared with clinical guidelines. 1996;
312(7029): 485-87.
News. Drug adverts in India. 1996; 312(7042): 1317.
News. India and prescribing. 1996; 312(7023): 73.
News. WHO guidelines on drug donations. 1996; 312(7040): 1183.
Sackett DL, Rosenberg WMC, Gray JAM, Haynes RB, and Richardson WS.
Editorials - Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't. 1996;
312 (7023): 71-72.
Trimble I, Black D, and Robinson E. Letters - Prescribing by general
practioner fundholders. 1996; 312(7034): 848.
Whynes DK, Baines DL, and Tolly KH. General Practice - Explaning
variations in general practice prescribing costs per ASTRO-PU (age, sex,
and temporary resident originated prescribing unit). 1996; 312(7029): 488-
89.
Wilson R, Walley, T., Willis T, Stewart-Brown S, and others. Letters -
Effects of fundholding on prescribing habits. 1996; 312(7034): 848.
Winkens RAG, Pop P, Grol RPTM, Bugter-Maessen AMA, Kester ADM, Beusmans
GHMI, and Knottnerus JA. General Practice - Effects of routine individual
feedback over nine years on general practitioners' request for tests. 1996;
312(7029): 490.
CENTRAL AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Nhachi CFB, Zvaraya P, Kasilo OMJ. Drug utilization in the geriatric
population in the nursing homes and central hospitals of urban Harare.
1994; 40(5): 126-30.
EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
Amofah GK, Essegbey IT, Opoku SA, and Oduro J. Intended response of
caretakers of pre-school children to acute respiratory infection in a rural
district in Ghana. 1995; 72(10): 619-22.
Teka T, and Dagnew M. Health behaviour of rural mothers to acute
respiratory infections in children in Gondar, Ethiopia. 1995; 72(10): 623-
26.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Avanzini F, Tognoni G, Alli C, Colombo F, and Herxheimer A.
Pharmacoepidemiology and prescription - How informed general practitioners
manage mild hypertension: a survey of readers of drug bulletins in 7
countries. 1996; 49(6): 445-50.
Merlo J, Wessling A, and Melander A. Pharmacoepidemiology and prescription
- Comparison of dose standard units for drug utilization studies. 1996;
50(1/2): 27-30.
FORMULARY
Okpara AU, Maswoswe JJ, and Stewart K. Criteria-Based antimicrobial i.v.
to oral conversion program. 1995; 30(6): 343-8.
HEALTH POLICY
Caparie AF. The ambiguous relationship between practice variation and the
appropriateness of care: an agenda for further research. 1996; 35(3): 247-
66.
Huttin C. A critical review of the remuneration systems for
pharmacists.1996; 36(1): 53-68.
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
Abdool Karim SS, Pillai G, Ziqubu-Page TT, Cassimjee MH, and Morar NS.
Research report - Potential savings from generic prescribing and generic
substitute in South Africa. 1996; 11(2): 198-201.
Adikwu MU. Research reports - Sales practices of patent medicines sellers
in Nigeria. 1996; 11(2): 202-05.
Berman P, and Rose L. The role of private providers in maternal and child
health and family planning services in developing countries. 1996; 11(2):
142-55.
Collins D, Quick JD, Musau SN, Kraushaar D, and Hussein IM. The fall and
rise of cost sharing in Kenya; the impact of phased implementation. 1996;
11(1): 52-63.
Engelkes E. Process evaluation in a Colombian primary health care
programme. 1990; 5(4): 327-35.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
Turner AG, Magnani RJ, and Shuaib M. A not as quick but much cleaner
alternative to the expanded programme on immunization (EPI) cluster survey
design. 1996; 25(1): 198-203.
JOURNAL OF DIARRHOEAL DISEASES RESEARCH
Nizami SQ, Khan IA, and Bhutta ZA. Differences in self-reported and
observed prescribing practice of general practitioners and paediatricians
for acute watery diarrhoea in children of Karachi, Pakistan. 1995; 13(1):
29-32.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Cavuto NJ, Woosley RL, Sale M, Bates DW, and Leape LL. Letters -
Pharmacies and prevention of potentially fatal drug interactions. 1996;
275(14): 1083-1130.
Chopra I, Hodgson J, Metcalf B, and Poste G. Commentary - New approaches
to the control of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria: An
industry perspective. 1996; 275(5): 401-02.
Goldmann DA, Wenzel RP, Duma RJ, Weinstein RA, Tablan OC, Gaynes RP,
Scholsser J, and Martone WJ. Consensus Statement - Strategies to prevent
and control the emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant
miroorganisms in hospitals: A challenge to hospital leadership. 1996;
275(3): 234-40.
Jones DL, Kroenke F, Landry FJ, Tomish DJ, and Ferrel RJ. Original
Contributions - Cost savins using a stepped-care prescribing protocol for
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.. 1996; 275(12): 926-30.
Kraft KE, and Dore FH. Letters - Computerized drug interaction programs:
How realiable? 1996; 275(14): 1083-1130.
Rodgers GB. Original Contributions - The safety effects of child-
resistant packaging for oral prescription drugs: Two decades of experience.
1996; 275(21): 1661-65.
JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF THAILAND
Danchaivijitr S, Tangtrakul T, and Chokloikaew S. Use of antiseptics and
disinfectants in Thailand 1990. 1995; 78(1): S29-35.
Serpanich N, Sermpanich A, and Kasempitakpong B. The cost of
antimicrobials for the treatment of nosocomial infections. 1995; 78(1): S7-
10.
LANCET
Balasubramaniam K. Letter to the Editor - World Bank. 1996; 347(9012):
1410.
Burns H. Viewpoint - Disease management and the drug industry: carve out
or carve up? 1996; 347(9007): 1021-22.
Johansson A, Hoa HT, Lap NT, Diwan V, and Eriksson B. Public Health -
Population policies and reproductive patterns in Vietnam. 1996; 347(9014):
1529-32.
News. HMO formularies lead to higher care costs. 1996; 347(9005): 894.
News. FDA proposes easing of promotion rules. 1996; 347(8993): 52.
News. International drug-donation guidelines revised. 1996; 347(9011): 1326.
Noble J. Commentary - Influence of physician perceptions on putting
knowledge into practice. 1996; 247(9015): 1571.
Ross-Degnan D and Soumerai S. Letters to the Editor - HMO formularies and
care costs. 1996; 347(9010): 1264.
Yudkin PL, and Stratton IM. Statistics - How to deal with regression to
the mean in intervention studies. 1996; 347(8993): 241-43.
MEDICAL INTERFACE
Shulkin DL, McGourty ME, and Bourret J. Involving physicians in efforts to
control pharmaceutical expenditures. 1995; 8(8): 85-87, 90.
PHARMACOTHERAPY
Gibaldi M. Vertical integration: the drug industry and prescription
benefits managers. 1995; 15(3): 265-71.
SOCIAL SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
Bhutta TI, and Balchin C. Assessing the impact of a regulatory
intervention in Pakistan. 1996; 42(8): 1195-1202.
Boerkamp EJC, Haaijer-Ruskamp FM, Reuyl JC, and Versluis A. The use of drug
information sources by physicians: development of a data-generating
methodology. 1996; 42(3): 379-88.
Calva J, Bojalil R. Antibiotic use in a periurban community in Mexico: a
household and drugstore survey. 1996; 42(8): 1121-28.
Chewning B, and Sleath B. Medication decision-making and management: a
client-centered model. 1996; 42(3): 389-98.
Ferraz Bosi M, Pereira Borges R, Paiva JGA, Atra E, and Quirino Dos Santos
J. Availability of over-the-counter drugs for arthritis in Sao Paulo,
Brazil. 1996; 42(8): 1129-32.
Goel P, Ross-Degnan D, Berman P, and Soumerai S. Retail pharmacies in
developing countries: a behavior and intervention framework. 1996; 42(8):
1155-62.
Haak H, and Claeson ME. Regulatory actions to enhance appropriate drug
use: the case of antidiarrhoeal drugs. 1996; 42(7): 1011-20.
Hadiyono Prawitasari JE, Suryawati S, Danu SS, Sunartono and Santoso B.
Interactional group discussion; results of a controlled trial using a
behavioral intervention to reduce the use of injections in public health
facilities. 1996; 42(8): 1177-84.
Iyun FB, and Tomson G. Acute respiratory infections-mothers' perceptions
of etiology and treatment in south-western Nigeria. 1996; 42(3): 437-46.
Kafle KK, Madden JM, Shrestha AD, Karkee SB, Das PL, Pradhan YMS, and Quick
JD. Can licensed drug sellers contribute to safe motherhood? A survey of
the treatment of pregnancy-related anaemia in Nepal. 1996; 42(11): 1577-88.
McKinlay JB, Potter DA, and Feldman HA. Non-medical influences on medical
decision-making. 1996; 42(5): 769-78.
Nizami SQ, Khan IA, and Bhutta ZA. Drug prescribing practices of general
practitioners and pediatricians for childhood diarrhoea in Karachi,
Pakistan. 1996; 42(8): 1133-40.
Ofori-Adjei D, and Arhinful Dk. Effects of training on the clinical
management of malaria by medical assistants in Ghana. 1996; 42(8): 1169-76.
Paredes P, de la Pena M, Flores-Guerra E, Diaz J, and Trostle J. Factors
influencing physicians' prescribing behaviour in the treatment of childhood
diarrhoea: knowledge may not be the clue. 1996; 42(8): 1141-54.
Perez-Cuevas R, Guiscafre H, Munoz O, Reyes H, Tome P, Libreros V, and
Gutierrez G. Improving physician prescribing patterns to treat
rhinopharyngitis. Intervention strategies in two health systems of
Mexico.1996; 42(3): 1185-94.
Santoso B, Suryawati S, Prawitasari JE. Small group intervention vs formal
seminar for improving appropriate drug use. 1996; 42(8) 1163-68.
Trostle J. Inappropriate distribution of medicines by professionals in
developing countries. 1996; 42(8): 1117-20.
Van der Waal MAE, Casparie AF, and Lako CJ. General Papers - Quality of
care: a comparison of preferences between medical specialists and patients
with chronic diseases. 1996; 42(5): 643-52.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH
Lim VK, Cheong YM, and Suleiman AB. The use of surgical antibiotic
prophylaxis in seven Malaysian hospitals. 1994; 25(4): 698-701. Supportive
Care in Cancer
Dranitsaris G, Warr D, and Puodziunas A. A randomized trial of the effects
of pharmacist intervention on the cost of antiemetic therapy with
ondansetron. 1995; 3(3): 183-89.