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Objective of National Medicine Policy
1. Affordable and Accessible Healthcare:
- Ensure equitable access to essential medicines for all citizens, regardless of socioeconomic status.
- Promote affordability of medicines through price regulations, generic substitution, and bulk purchasing.
2. Quality Assurance:
- Establish and enforce rigorous standards for medicine manufacture, distribution, and dispensing.
- Implement a comprehensive pharmacovigilance system to monitor medicine safety and effectiveness.
3. Rational Use of Medicines:
- Promote responsible prescribing, dispensing, and patient adherence to medication regimens.
- Implement educational programs to enhance healthcare providers' and patients' understanding of appropriate medicine use.
4. Innovation and Research:
- Encourage and support research and development of new and improved medicines.
- Promote collaboration between academia, industry, and government in fostering medical innovation.
5. Healthcare System Strengthening:
- Integrate medicine policy into overall healthcare system planning and management.
- Ensure appropriate funding and resources for medicine procurement, distribution, and quality control.
6. Sustainable Financing:
- Establish a stable and sustainable financing mechanism for medicine provision.
- Explore innovative funding models, such as health insurance and patient cost-sharing.
7. Public Health Protection:
- Prevent and control medicine-related public health threats, such as antimicrobial resistance.
- Promote the responsible use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials.
8. Ethical and Equitable Access:
- Ensure that medicine distribution and access is fair and non-discriminatory.
- Address health disparities and promote equitable access to medicines for vulnerable populations.
9. Essential Medicine List:
- Maintain a comprehensive list of essential medicines that are deemed essential for the health of the population.
- Regularly review and update the list based on clinical evidence and health system needs.
10. National Coordination and Collaboration:
- Establish a national body responsible for coordinating and implementing the medicine policy.
- Foster partnerships between government agencies, healthcare providers, industry, and patient groups.
1. Affordable and Accessible Healthcare:
- Ensure equitable access to essential medicines for all citizens, regardless of socioeconomic status.
- Promote affordability of medicines through price regulations, generic substitution, and bulk purchasing.
2. Quality Assurance:
- Establish and enforce rigorous standards for medicine manufacture, distribution, and dispensing.
- Implement a comprehensive pharmacovigilance system to monitor medicine safety and effectiveness.
3. Rational Use of Medicines:
- Promote responsible prescribing, dispensing, and patient adherence to medication regimens.
- Implement educational programs to enhance healthcare providers' and patients' understanding of appropriate medicine use.
4. Innovation and Research:
- Encourage and support research and development of new and improved medicines.
- Promote collaboration between academia, industry, and government in fostering medical innovation.
5. Healthcare System Strengthening:
- Integrate medicine policy into overall healthcare system planning and management.
- Ensure appropriate funding and resources for medicine procurement, distribution, and quality control.
6. Sustainable Financing:
- Establish a stable and sustainable financing mechanism for medicine provision.
- Explore innovative funding models, such as health insurance and patient cost-sharing.
7. Public Health Protection:
- Prevent and control medicine-related public health threats, such as antimicrobial resistance.
- Promote the responsible use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials.
8. Ethical and Equitable Access:
- Ensure that medicine distribution and access is fair and non-discriminatory.
- Address health disparities and promote equitable access to medicines for vulnerable populations.
9. Essential Medicine List:
- Maintain a comprehensive list of essential medicines that are deemed essential for the health of the population.
- Regularly review and update the list based on clinical evidence and health system needs.
10. National Coordination and Collaboration:
- Establish a national body responsible for coordinating and implementing the medicine policy.
- Foster partnerships between government agencies, healthcare providers, industry, and patient groups.
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