[e-drug] Standard Treatment Guidelines (4)

["fola tayo" <folatayo2001@yahoo.com>]

E-DRUG: Standard Treatment Guidelines (4)
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dear E-druggers,

Frank Komakoma's experience and observation is very
prevalent in Africa. It is borne out of the dictum
that "the physician knows best about his patient".
This is not necessarily a wise saying, however, it has
eaten deep into the fabric of the African prescriber
.... who often feels that 5 years in a medical school
is synonymous with unfaltered knowledge, understanding
and wisdom!

My personal counsel and what I have said over the
years is that there are three ways of eliminating
this:

1. Educational Intervention: that is organize training
sessions for prescribers on the use, importance and
advantages of STGs;

2. Managerial Intervention: Get the health authorities
to intervene, especially highlighting the unnecessary
financial waste that can occur when STGs are ignored.

This may be followed by sanction! Healthcare
professionals should recognize that money is not
free-flowing and someone must pay for their ignorance
or arrogance!!

3. Regulatory Intervention: Regulatory agencies should
be prepared to enforce the various laws and
regulations. This can be done jointly with the various
bodies, such as Medical Council, Food & Drug Agencies
and Pharmacists Council.

May be with all these, both prescibers and dispensers
will rise up to their expected compliance with laid
down rules and regulations.

regards

Professor Fola Tayo
Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy & Biopharmacy, Faculty of
Pharmacy, University of Lagos Nigeria,
<folatayo2001@yahoo.com>