Κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες και λόγοι που ωθούν φαρμακευτικές εταιρείες σε δωρεές φαρμάκων

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Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Διεθνής Ιατρική - Διαχείριση Κρίσεων Υγείας
Library of the School of Health Sciences
Deposit date:
2014-06-21
Year:
2014
Author:
Χασιώτη Υβόνη
Supervisors info:
Ρόζενμπεργκ Θ., Αναπλ. Καθηγητής,
Original Title:
Κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες και λόγοι που ωθούν φαρμακευτικές εταιρείες σε δωρεές φαρμάκων
Languages:
Greek
Summary:
This thesis addresses the issue of drug donations. It focuses on drug donations
from major pharmaceutical companies through the recording and analysis of some
of these donations, trying to decipher the reasons that lead companies to these
donations. For a more accurate depiction of the current situation in the field
of drug donations, this thesis is divided in two parts. In the first part they
are described all those frameworks, definitions and the scientific background,
which support the provision of medicines to vulnerable populations. This part
is also referring to the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) that
have been formed and aimed to deal with and tackle problems which are deriving
from ‘improper’ donations in the international development assistance and
emergency aid. The second part of this thesis is a comprehensive review of
donations from major pharmaceutical companies, outlining the incentives, the
plans and the outcomes of specific donation programs of pharmaceutical
material. Donations may be part of a coordinated plan to respond to emergency
health needs (mass disasters, epidemics, etc.) or they may be a main component
to be implemented in a public health development program. While from one side
the large companies are the main supporters of donation programs, attempt to
secure their direct of indirect profit, recipients on the other, have to apply
conditions for donations and implement strict control over the medicines that
they accept, as they are finally the ones who may enjoy the “benefits” or
experience the harmful consequences of donations.
Keywords:
Drug donations, Pharmaceutical companies, Non-appropriate drug donations, Guidelines, Corporate social responsibility
Index:
No
Number of index pages:
0
Contains images:
No
Number of references:
139
Number of pages:
45
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