Rational Use of Medicines, at the 60th World Health Assembly, 2007.
The following presentations were made at an NGO/WHO briefing at the 60th World Health Assembly held in May 2007.
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Promoting rational use of medicines: The future
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Irrational use of antibiotics — the misuse of a miracle
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HAI — Saving lives, saving money: achieving rational use of medicines in health services
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Improving public health? Drug promotion and the rational use of medicines
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Rational use of medicines, Is it worth the effort?
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National approach to promote rational use of medicines, The Omani experience
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The NGOs involved were Health Action International, World Council of Churches/Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network and ReAct. The briefing was held in support of a WHA resolution on rational use of medicines which was subsequently passed. For more information see: