[D] rugs should be approved for use and coverage… solely on the basis of their
effectiveness or efficiency, not… because pharmaceutical companies have invested a lot in …

The topic of my presentation provides opportunity for a broad discussion of Food and Drug
Administration activities. I shall describe only a few, and I shall not, however, discuss the …

59 dub essarily, in association with inactive ingredients;→ see also formulation. drug
registration fees→ see marketing authorisation. drug safety monitoring (DSM) Active …

Slovenia has become the 100th member country to join the WHO Programme for
International Drug Monitoring. DR Congo, Kenya and Zambia were also admitted to the …

The publication of this chapter would not have been possible without ANKORS, who has
been a tremendous support of this project and an influential organization in drug checking …

The publication of this chapter would not have been possible without ANKORS, who has
been a tremendous support of this project and an influential organization in drug checking …

When any new drug is invented and ready for distribution in Canada, the Canadian
government responds by enforcing an automatic ban on its use. This ban is removed for …

Modern medicines have changed the way in which diseases are managed and controlled.
However, despite all their benefits, evidence continues to mount that adverse reactions to …

While some observers such as the Canadian Medical Association argued for an
independent drug surveillance agency, the Canadian Pharmacists Association will support …

The safety of medical drugs is a major public health problem. From a meta-analysis of 39
prospective studies, Lazarou et al.(1998) estimated that, in 1994, 6.7%(2 216 000) of …