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Planning, Drug Info. Establishment & Distribution Department
Drug
Information ADR
& Promotion Control
Planning & Programming
The knowledge
about drugs is constantly changing. Many new drugs come on
the market while more information about existing drugs
appear. It is important for health professionals to know
more about the latest developments in drug therapy.
At a National
Level Drug Administration and Control Authority (DACA) of
Ethiopia is designated to serve as a National Drug
Information resource Center as well as a regulator by the
Federal Government. Since its establishment in 1999, the
Authority has put Drug Information dissemination as one of
the prime tasks in its agenda.
Among the
efforts done so far:
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Preparing
Standard Treatment Guidelines and
Drug
Formularies
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Publish Quarterly
Drug
Information Bulletins
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Conducting
Training on
Rational Drug Use, Monitoring of Adverse Drug
Reactions, & Drug Supply Management
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Public Education on
Proper Drug Use using mass media and broacher
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