Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3038
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Publication type: Journal Article
Johnston TS.
Provision of medicines in Ecuador.
Lancet 1980 May 17; 1:(8177):1073-4
Abstract:
Part of the drug budget in Ecuador goes on expensive, non-essential, or unsafe proprietary medicines, while many drugs considered necessary in developed countries are unavailable. The promotional activities of pharmaceutical companies are unchecked and objective drug information in scarce.
Keywords:
*analysis/Ecuador/quality of prescribing/pharmacies and pharmacists/starter packs/developing countries/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: GENERAL QUALITY OF INFORMATION/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PRESCRIBING, DRUG USE/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Drug Industry/standards
Drug Labeling
Drug Storage
Drug Therapy/standards*
Drug Utilization*
Ecuador
Education, Pharmacy/standards
Humans
Legislation, Drug*
