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a) Health Policy, Delivery of Health Services & Health Care
 
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AU : Nagpaul DR
TI : Towards a rational national drug policy.
SO : INDIAN J TB 1992, 39, 65-66.
DT : Per
AB :

The editorial offers some considerations that should go into the making of a rational, National Drug Policy (NDP). Primacy must be given to the National Health Policy in the formulation of the NDP and the task of producing adequate quantities of essential/life-saving drugs, of good quality and at reasonable prices, must be placed as a challenge before the pharmaceutical industry under market-friendly controls. The production of non-essential/fancy formulations could be left to the demand-supply mechanism, at the same time, stressing rational prescribing practices as part of NDP.

KEYWORDS: HEALTH POLICY; INDIA.
 
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