MULTI-COUNTRY REGIONAL POOLED PROCUREMENT OF MEDICINES
Identifying key principles for enabling regional pooled procurement and a framework for inter-regional collaboration in the African, Caribbean and Pacific Island Countries
PHARMACEUTICALS AND THE WTO TRIPS AGREEMENT: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The TRIPS Agreement sets minimum standards in the field of intellectual property (IP) protection (such as copyrights, patents, and trademarks) that all WTO Member countries have to respect. To achieve…
PHARMACEUTICAL SITUATION ASSESSMENT LEVEL II: HEALTH FACILITIES SURVEY IN UGANDA
The Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) conducted a nationwide study of the country’s pharmaceutical situation in July-August 2008. Using a standard methodology developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the…
OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES FOR GOOD PHARMACEUTICAL PROCUREMENT
The aim of this document is to improve pharmaceutical procurement practices in countries served by the IPC members. These operational principles for good pharmaceutical procurement are not meant to regulate…
HOW TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL FORMULARY BASED ON THE WHO MODEL FORMULARY
The main purpose of this manual is to show how the WMF can best be utilized as a core resource for the production of a NF. The manual is aimed…
HOW TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF MEDICINES BY CONSUMERS
Essential medicines are one of the vital tools needed to improve and maintain health. However, for too many people throughout the world medicines are still unaffordable, unavailable, unsafe and improperly…
HOW TO IMPROVE THE USE OF MEDICINES BY CUSTOMERS
Essential medicines are one of the vital tools needed to improve and maintain health. However, for too many people throughout the world medicines are still unaffordable, unavailable, unsafe and improperly…
HOW TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NATIONAL DRUG POLICY
A national drug policy is a commitment to a goal and a guide for action. It expresses and prioritizes the medium- to long-term goals set by the government for the…
HANDBOOK OF SUPPLY MANAGEMENT AT FIRST-LEVEL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES: WORKING DOCUMENT FOR FIELD TESTING AND REVIEW
The Handbook of Supply Management at First Level Health Care Facilities describes all major medicines and supply management tasks, known as the standard procedures of medicines supply management1 at first…
