PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY IN COUNTRIES WITH DEVELOPING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

1. Introduction
2. Pharmaceutical Policy in the East African Community: Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania
3. Pharmaceutical Policy in Pakistan
4. Pharmaceutical Policy in the Philippines
5. Pharmaceutical Policy in Vietnam
6. Pharmaceutical Policy in Argentina
7. Pharmaceutical Policy in Brazil
8. Pharmaceutical Policy in Bulgaria
9. Pharmaceutical Policy in China
10. Pharmaceutical Policy in Colombia
11. Pharmaceutical Policy in Ecuador
12. Pharmaceutical Policy in Jordan
13. Pharmaceutical Policy in Russia
14. Pharmaceutical Policy in South Africa
15. Pharmaceutical Policy in Poland
16. Pharmaceutical Policy in Saudi Arabia
17. Pharmaceutical Policy in Trinidad and Tobago
18. Pharmaceutical Policy in the UAE
19. “Repurposing” Medicines: A Case for Low- and Middle-Income Countries with Developing Healthcare Systems
20. Pharmaceutical Policy in Countries with Developing Healthcare Systems: Synthesis of Country Case Studies

A comprehensive and granular insight into the challenges of promoting rational medicine, this book serves as an essential resource for health policy makers and researchers interested in national medicines policies. Country-specific chapters have a common format, beginning with an overview of the health system and regulatory and policy environments, before discussing the difficulties in maintaining a medicines supply system, challenges in ensuring access to affordable medicines and issues impacting on rational medicine use. Numerous case studies are also used to highlight key issues and each chapter concludes with country-specific solutions to the issues raised. Written by highly regarded academics, the book includes countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America.

Features
• Comprehensive coverage of pharmaceutical policy research in over 15 markets
• Numerous case studies to highlight policy issues
• Key country-specific actions suggested for policy makers

Author
Dr. Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar is globally recognized for his research in pharmaceutical policy and practice, including quality use of medicines, clinical pharmacy practice, access to medicines and issues related to pharmacoeconomics. He was the Head of Pharmacy Practice at School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand (2011-2015). A pharmacist by training, and with a PhD in pharmacy practice, Dr. Babar is the recipient of the prestigious “Research Excellence Award” from the University of Auckland. Dr. Babar has presented invited lectures at Boston University School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, Austrian Health Institute and at the Universities of Reading and Kingston.