1 st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IT SECURITY IN HEALTH _________________________________________________ Internet Pharmacies : Implication to Developing Countries _________________________________________________ Internet Pharmacies : Implication to Developing Countries Dr. Nurhizam Safie Research Fellow (IT in Health) United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health
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Approved Counterfeit
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1 st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IT SECURITY IN HEALTH International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT)
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Why Purchase from the Internet ? Lower price Greater convenience Avoid embarassment
1 st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IT SECURITY IN HEALTH Survey – Member States by WHO Global Observatory for eHealth (Goe)
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Legal Framework
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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)
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