Research claims lack of access to essential medicines in India - Business Line

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Summary:

"A research study claims that Indians lack access to essential medicines despite the government approving thousands of drugs to ensure their wider availability. The study has been jointly conducted by researchers at the Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, Lakshya, a society for public health education and research based in Mumbai, and the Tata Consultancy Services. The study, published in the Journal of Global Health on January 27 this year, assessed the rational use of drugs shown to be safe and effective and the availability of six essential medicines in 124 private pharmacies in Maharashtra. It has found that despite there being multiple approved products listed in India databases, few were available in private pharmacies at a price people could afford. India’s 2015 national list of essential medicines consist of 376 drugs....

The study has called for Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to review the number of brands on the market, taking into consideration sales, availability, price and the grounds for approval. It has concluded there is an urgent need for a consumer friendly central database which will enable people to verify manufacturing approval, efficacy and compare prices."

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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/research-claims-lack-of-access-to-essential-medicines-in-india/article22649682.ece

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Date tagged:

02/04/2018, 14:56

Date published:

02/04/2018, 10:09