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Journal of Korean Medical Science ; : 1567-1576, 2015.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-66180

ABSTRACT

The relationship between the number of withdrawn/restricted drugs and socioeconomic, health, and welfare indicators were investigated in a comprehensive review of drug regulation information in the United Nations (UN) countries. A total of of 362 drugs were withdrawn and 248 were restricted during 1950-2010, corresponding to rates of 12.02+/-13.07 and 5.77+/-8.69 (mean+/-SD), respectively, among 94 UN countries. A socioeconomic, health, and welfare analysis was performed for 33 OECD countries for which data were available regarding withdrawn/restricted drugs. The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, GDP per hour worked, health expenditure per GDP, and elderly population rate were positively correlated with the numbers of withdrawn and restricted drugs (P<0.05), while the out-of-pocket health expenditure payment rate was negatively correlated. The number of restricted drugs was also correlated with the rate of drug-related deaths (P<0.05). The World Bank data cross-validated the findings of 33 OECD countries. The lists of withdrawn/restricted drugs showed markedly poor international agreement between them (Fleiss's kappa=-0.114). Twenty-seven drugs that had been withdrawn internationally by manufacturers are still available in some countries. The wide variation in the numbers of drug withdrawals and restrictions among countries indicates the need to improve drug surveillance systems and regulatory communication networks.


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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Drug Utilization/economics , Gross Domestic Product/statistics & numerical data , Health Status Indicators , Internationality , Life Expectancy , Product Surveillance, Postmarketing/economics , Safety-Based Drug Withdrawals/economics , Social Welfare/economics , Socioeconomic Factors , Statistics as Topic
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 66(3): 257-262, 2006.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-440703

ABSTRACT

La farmacovigilacia es una herramienta esencial para el control de los fármacos utilizados en nuestro país, el presente artículo muestra una revisión de los elementos más destacados en el tema y un resumen de los sistemas regulatorios vigentes en la Argentina y de la experiencia de la Red de Farmacovigilancia de los hospitales del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, con el objetivo de informar y estimular a los colegas a la denuncia de los efectos adversos de los medicamentos.


Pharmacoepidemiology is an essential tool for controlling drugs used in our country. The present article reveals the most relevant aspects on the topic, summarizes regulatory tools currently used in Argentina and explores the experience of the Pharmacoepidemiology Network in public hospitals of Buenos Aires City. The aim is to inform and stimulatecolleagues to report adverse effects of drugs.


Subject(s)
Humans , Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems , Pharmacoepidemiology , Product Surveillance, Postmarketing , Argentina , Hospitals, Public , Product Surveillance, Postmarketing/economics
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Gac. méd. Méx ; 135(4): 383-9, jul.-ago. 1999. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-266446

ABSTRACT

Introducción. En la práctica médica, la selección de antimicrobianos, debe de incluir consideraciones sobre su indicación, eficacia, toxicidad y costos. Sin embargo, se ha observado que hasta 50 por ciento de las prescripciones de estos fármacos son inapropiados. Objetivo. Conocer el patrón de prescripción y los costos de fármacos antimicrobianos, bajo control de prescripción por el servicio de infectología en un hospital pediátrico, mediante la utilización de un programa de cómputo para la vigilancia de fármacos diseñados por los investigadores. Material y métodos. Mediante una encuesta longitudinal descriptiva y prolectiva, a lo largo de un año, se capturo toda la información sobre consumo y costos de antibióticos, tomando en cuenta el expediente clínico y los registros de farmacia en la que se incluyeron todos los pacientes que requirieron tratamiento anti-microbiano durante su internamiento. Resultados. Un total de 748 pacientes recibieron la prescripción de al menos un antimicrobiano bajo control, correspondiendo esto a 9.6 por ciento del total de pacientes ingresados y 63.4 por ciento del gasto en antibióticos en el hospital donde se realizó el estudio. Conclusiones. La evaluación de costos es de utilidad para detectar tendencia en el consumo y patrón de prescripción de antimicrobiano, es además barato y rápido cuando se cuenta con un registro computarizado en la farmacia


Subject(s)
Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Anti-Bacterial Agents/economics , Hospitals, Pediatric/economics , Drug Prescriptions/economics , Product Surveillance, Postmarketing/economics , Electronic Data Processing , Drug Costs/statistics & numerical data , Hospitals, Pediatric/statistics & numerical data , Cross Infection/economics , Cross Infection/drug therapy , Mexico , Drug Prescriptions/statistics & numerical data , Product Surveillance, Postmarketing/statistics & numerical data , Drug Utilization/economics , Drug Utilization/statistics & numerical data
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