[e-drug] Compounding and dispensing problems in Indonesia (2)

["Budiono Santoso" <SANTOSOB@wpro.who.int>]

E-DRUG: Compounding and dispensing problems in Indonesia (2)
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Dear colleagues,

This is an old ingrained habit of prescribing and compounding; it seems
that the problems remain widespread despite awareness of rational use of
medicines. There is a kind of misconception and people often called this
habit the "art of compounding", while actually it is more appropriate to
call it "the misart of compounding". A WHO mission to the country in
1987 already reported this concern. In the past there was often a strong
belief among the teachers in pharmacy regarding this 'misart of
compounding." Looking forward to seeing the results of study by Wati.

Budiono

Budiono Santoso MD PhD
Regional Adviser in Pharmaceuticals
World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office,
Po Box 2932, United Nations Avenue, Manila 1000, 
Philippines
Phone : (632) 528 9846 (direct)
        (632) 528 8001 (general)
Fax   : (632) 521 1036 
E-mail: SANTOSOB@wpro.who.int