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Pharmaceuticals, Physicians and Public Policy: Unravelling the Relationships
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The relationship among pharma industry, physicians and public policy
in not only complex, but often irrational unethical and ‘unscientific’. This article
introduces a collection of papers deriving from a research project ‘Tracing
Pharmaceuticals in South Asia’ . The research focused on tracing three drugs ---
oxytocin, rifampicin and fluoxetine--- from production to prescription.. These drugs
belong to three different therapeutic domains – maternal health, tuberculosis and
mental health -- and their usage regimens are vastly different. Their relevance in
public health policy too is different. This variety has allowed the research team
to uncover the complex web of production, distribution and, regulation from
different perspectives.
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by Abhijit Das, Roger Jeffery | Vol.2, No.1,2,3, -2009-Tracing Pharmaceuticals in South Asia: Drugs, Doctors and Public Policy
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