The promotion of rational use of medicines through policies, structures, information and education includes: national body to coordinate policies on medicine use; evidence-based clinical guidelines for training, supervision and supporting decision-making; lists of essential medicines used for medicine procurement and insurance reimbursement; medicines and therapeutics committees in districts and hospitals to monitor and implement interventions to improve the use of medicines; continuing medical education; independent and unbiased information about medicines for health personnel and consumers; elimination of financial incentives that lead to improper prescribing; regulations to ensure that promotional activities meet ethical criteria; and adequate funding to ensure availability of medicines and health personnel.
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Rational use of medicines and other health technologies
Rational use of medicines and other health technologies
PAHO program
WHO Health topic
Links
PAHO/WHO
- WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines
- Observatorio (PRAIS)
- Essential medicines (World Observatory)
- Essential Medicines Selection- WHO Web Page
- Red de evaluación de tecnologías sanitarias (REDETSA)- only in Spanish
- Regional platform on access and innovation for Health Technology (PRAIS)
External