1st Edition
Pharmaceuticals and Health Policy International Perspectives on Provision and Control of Medicines
Originally published in 1981, this comprehensive volume is intended for medical economists, clinical pharmacologists, physicians, pharmacists and consumers, as well as planner and administrators who must determine relevant policy and legislation in the area of the provision of medicines. The contributors believe that the system of drugs provision can benefit from being studied, by policy revisions and evaluation of the outcomes of policy operations.
1. Medicines – The Interested Parties Jasper Woodcock 2. The Use of Medicines for Illness Andrew Herxheimer and Gerry V. Stimson 3. The Introduction of New Drugs Alex Lumbroso 4. The Promotion of Prescription Drugs and Other Puzzles Milton Silverman and Mia Lydecker 5. Information and Education About Drugs Georges Peters 6. Factors Affecting Individual Use of Medicines Richard Blum, with Kevin Kreitman 7. Economic Considerations in the Provision and Use of Medicines Sanjaya Lall 8. The Role of International Organisations in Medicines Policy Catherine Stenzl 9. Coherent Policies on Drugs: Formulation and Implementation Wilfred Lionel and Andrew Herxheimer.
Biography
Richard Blum was Chairman of the International Research Group for Drug Legislation and Programs. Andrew Herxheimer was a consultant at the Charing Cross Hospital in London and Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Catherine Stenzl was Coordinator of the International Research Group for Drug Legislation and Programs. Jasper Woodcock was Director of the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence London.
'The book is a positive contribution to the literature...It is amply documented through a bountiful list of references and additional readings of truly international scope.' Albert I. Wertheimer, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, USA.
