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_________________________________________________ Internet Pharmacies : Implication to Developing Countries -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Dr. Nurhizam Safie Research Fellow (IT in Health)
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_________________________________________________Internet Pharmacies : Implication to Developing Countries ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Nurhizam Safie Research Fellow (IT in Health) United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT)
Why Purchase from the Internet ? Lower price Greater convenience Avoid embarassment
Survey – Member States by WHO Global Observatory for eHealth (Goe)
Conclusions • Legal Framework – strict regulation to purchase from online pharmacy to protect public health. • Greater governance mechanisms to facilitate legal and political framework • List of recommended sites compiled by National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)