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…
GUIDELINES FOR PRICE DISCOUNTS OF SINGLE-SOURCE PHARMACEUTICALS
Objectives of these guidelines Maximize the benefit to recipients of price discounts for single-source products; Help prevent unnecessary misunderstandings and delays; Promote the integration of efforts leading…
WHO OPERATIONAL PACKAGE FOR ASSESSING, MONITORING, AND EVALUATING COUNTRY PHARMACEUTICAL SITUATIONS: GUIDE FOR COORDINATORS AND DATA COLLECTORS
Monitoring and assessing the pharmaceutical sector are vital to determine if the key pharmaceutical objectives are met: people have access to essential medicines, these medicines are safe, effective and of…
GUIDE TO GOOD STORAGE PRACTICES FOR PHARMACEUTICALS
This guide is intended for those involved in the storage, transportation and distribution of pharmaceuticals. It is closely linked to other existing guides recommended by the WHO Expert Committee on…
MEASURING TRANSPARENCY IN THE PUBLIC PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR: ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT
Pharmaceuticals are indispensable to health systems; by complementing other types of health‐care services they can reduce morbidity and mortality rates and enhance quality of life. Therefore, access to health‐care and…
EFFECTIVE DRUG REGULATION: WHAT CAN COUNTRIES DO?
Drug regulation is a process encompassing various activities aimed at ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of drugs, as well as the appropriateness and accuracy of product information. Its ultimate…
UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO PHARMACEUTICAL PROMOTION
First edition: A Practical Guide Working Draft for Pilot Field Testing
GUIDELINES FOR DRUG DONATIONS
These Guidelines for drug donations have been developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in cooperation with the major international agencies active in humanitarian relief. The first version was issued…
SAFETY OF MEDICINES: A GUIDE TO DETECTING AND REPORTING ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS: WHY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NEED TO TAKE ACTION
The purpose of this Guide is to help health professionals to participate in the very important process of continuous surveillance of the safety and efficacy of the pharmaceutical products which…
