Practicality and Interdependence of Essential Drug System,Primary Health Care and Rational Drug Use System / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Description the practice and interdependence of essential drug system, primary heath care and rational medicine use. The authors further emphasize the necessity of carry out essential drug system and rational medicine use simutaneously, provide a reference for the country’s new medical reform. METHODS: According to the defined connoctation of essential drug system and primary health care by the government and cited with the WHO idea, combined with lessons learned from past unsuccessful health care reform,introduced current drug research and evaluation index system, analyzed the practice and interdependence of essential drug system, primary heath care and rational medicine use. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: Now, in the crucial time of launching new health care reform, we must attach important to the WHO experience of promoting essential drug system, primary health care and rational medicine use as a whole and equally emphasize them, especially to promote essential drug system and rational medicine use concurrently.