For Quality, Essential, Generic Medicines
Contents
Chapter 1.
About Drugs in General
Chapter 2.
Essential Drugs
Chapter 3.
Rationality of Drugs
Chapter 4.
Drug Marketing
Chapter 5.
Consumer Action
Drug Forms and Administration
Efficacy, Safety and Convenience of Dosage Forms
OTC DRUGS : Some Legal Aspects
Dosage and Usage Information
Pregnancy
Drugs in Pregnancy
Infants and Children
Possible Adverse and Side-Effects
Interactions
Drug-Nutrient Interactions
Guidelines for Safe and Effective Drug use
Some common drug categories
Common Antibiotics Drugs
Steroids
Poisoning and its Treatment
Advantages of an Essential Drugs List
Generic vs Brand Name
Implementation of Essential Drugs Idea in Two States of India
Criteria for Withdrawal of Irrational and Hazardous Drugs: the Bangladesh Example
Country Specific Approaches to Updating Essential Drugs and Formulary Lists
Causes of Irrationality
Combination Drugs
Vitamins and Tonics
When is a Banned Drug not Banned?
Ethics of Drug Use for Doctors
Fixed Dose Combinations of Drugs Weeded out by the Drug Controller of India
Why Some Leading Drugs in the Indian Market Not Be Sold - But Are Still Sold
Identification of Harmful, Irrational and Useless Analgesics
Irrational Combinations of Paracetamol
Drug Situation in India
Patents, WTO and Essential Drugs
Patenting Pharmaceuticals
Compulsory Licences
Quality of Drugs
Drug Promotion: Unethical Methods
Leading Pharmaceutical Brands
Landmark Judgments in Unethical Marketing of Hazardous Drugs
E P Drug
Drug Industry and Voluntary Codes
WHO Ethical Criteria and IFPMA Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices - Review and Comment
Aids to Improving Patient Adherence to Treatment
A Case Study of a Successful Health Campaign
Analgesics (Painkillers)
Headache
Antibiotics
Antibacterials
Laxatives
Antianemics
Antiemetics
Antacids And Anti-
Ulcer Drugs
SMON Tragedy in Japan
Lentin Commission Report
Glaxo Scandal