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Towards a rational national drug policy. |
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INDIAN J TB 1992, 39, 65-66. |
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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.
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KEYWORDS: HEALTH POLICY; INDIA. |