International strategies for tropical disease treatments - experiences with Praziquantel
This report identifies national and international policies that have facilitated or hindered the availability of praziquantel, especially in the worlds poorest countries in Africa where schistosomia...
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Praziquantel, Communicable Diseases/drug therapy, Schistosomiasis, Parasitic Diseases, Animal
La libéralisation du secteur pharmaceutique en Algérie: effets sur la disponibilité et les prix des médicaments essentiels
It focuses on the impact that liberalization of the pharmaceutical sector has had on the price and availability of essential drugs in Algeria, and on the organization of the sector - particularly on i...
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Drug Industry/economics, Pharmaceutical Preparations/economics, Drug Price
La qualité des médicaments sur le marché pharmaceutique africain - etude analytique dans trois pays: Cameroun, Madagascar, Tchad
Report of a study conducted in French-speaking African countries to determine the extent to which drugs found on the African market were of appropriate quality. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader ...
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French
Pharmaceutical Preparations, Qualidade dos medicamentos
Le secteur pharmaceutique dans les pays de la zone Communauté Financière d'Afrique (CFA)
It analyses the effects of the January 1994 devaluation of the CFA franc on the pharmaceutical sector, summarizes the measures taken in the countries affected, and examines the situation several month...
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Drug Industry/economics, Africa
Le secteur pharmaceutique privé commercial au Sénégal
Report of a study on the private pharmaceutical sector in the domestic market, and the extent to which this sector contributes to the accessibility and rational use of essential drugs in Senegal.
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09/01/2002
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Drug Industry, Pharmaceutical Preparations/supply & distribution
Ergonomics
This site provides an overview of the field of Ergonomics. Links are provided to common problems, case studies, solutions, industry and international standards, and further suggested publications.
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Ergonomics, Occupational Health, Workplace, Reference Standards, muskuloskeletal system, cummulative trauma disorder
Marketing authorization of pharmaceutical products with special reference to multisource (generic) products: a manual for drug regulatory authorities
It provides guidance to countries which do not already have a fully functioning system of premarket evaluation and market authorization, and have a particular interest in the assessment and authorizat...
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Legislation, Drug, Drugs, Generic, Pharmaceutical Preparations
Meeting of regional experts on the formulation and implementation of national drug policies and pharmaceutical master plans
It covers the "what, why and how" of formulation and implementation of national drug policies, includes a definition of terms and a bibliography, and the conditions and factors to be considered, and t...
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Policy Making, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Anais de congresso
More equitable pricing for essential drugs: what do we mean and what are the issues?
It provides background information on the state of health systems in developing countries and the factors determining access to care, clarifies what is meant by differential pricing of essential drugs...
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Drugs, Essential, Preço de medicamentos, Anais de congresso
How to investigate drug use in communities
It provides simple research methods to identify problems in the provision and use of drugs at community level, discusses relevant research themes, then presents a rapid assessment methodology, and fin...
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Pharmaceutical Preparations, Research, Documentos de referencia y metodología