Pharmaceuticals policy

resistance of microbes to drugs directed against them

pharmaceutical drug that is equivalent to a brand-name product in dosage, strength, route of administration, quality, performance, and intended use

marijuana used medicinally

medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may only be sold to consumers possessing a valid prescription

the practices required in order to conform to the quality guidelines recommended by regulatory agencies that control the authorization and licensing of the manufacture and sale of certain consumer and medical products

medication legally requiring a medical prescription before it can be dispensed

regulatory class of pharmaceutical drug

Pharmacovigilance (PV, or PhV), also known as drug safety, is the discipline within pharmaceutical science that addresses the identification, evaluation, and mitigation of adverse effects and other drug-related problems associated with pharmaceutical products.

regulation designed mainly to protect the health and safety of the population, aiming at ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of the therapeutic goods

tuberculosis that is resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most powerful first-line anti-TB drugs

medication or pharmaceutical item which is produced and sold with the intent to deceptively represent its origin, authenticity or effectiveness

2001 novel by John le Carré

organization

type of healthcare company

Initiative to promote public health

acts of the United States Congress that authorized the Food and Drug Administration to oversee the safety of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics

pharmacy that operates over the Internet

Traceability is the capability to trace something. In some cases, it is interpreted as the ability to verify the history, location, or application of an item by means of documented recorded identification.

misuse or overuse of antibiotics, with potentially serious effects on health

internationally agreed format for drug approvals

pharmacological drug nomenclature

use of antibiotics for any purpose in the husbandry of livestock

European Union Directive (EU) 2001/20

list of medicines; collection of formulas for the compounding and testing of medication

Improperly prepared sulfanilamide medicine that caused mass poisoning in the US in 1937

EudraLex is the collection of rules and regulations governing medicinal products in the European Union.

health policy in relation to vaccination

thumb|Logo of Swissmedic The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) is the Swiss surveillance authority for medicines and medical devices, registered in Bern. It began operations on 1 January 2002 as successor of (IKS), which was itself the successor of (SANZ). Swissmedic is affiliated to the Federal Department of Home Affairs.

international non-governmental organization (NGO) dealing with ethics of health-related research

2005 film by Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau

adaptation of pathogens to reduce the protection of vaccines

European Union Directive (EU) 2001/83

practice of monitoring the safety of a pharmaceutical drug or medical device after it has been released on the market

EudraVigilance (European Union Drug Regulating Authorities Pharmacovigilance) is the European data processing network and management system for reporting and evaluation of suspected adverse reactions to medicines or devices which have received marketing authorisation or are actively being studied in clinical trials in the European Economic Area (EEA). The European Medicines Agency (EMA) operates the system on behalf of the European Union (EU) medicines regulatory network.