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1. Drug Discourses in Contemporary Russia : A Study of the National Press, NGOs and the Government
Abstract : In Western Europe and the United States drugs have, since the 1960s, been one of the most discussed social problems. However, in the Soviet Union it was not until perestroika in the mid-1980s that a public debate on this issue began. READ MORE
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2. Translating Foreign Ideas into Domestic Practices : Pharmaceutical Policies in Laos and Vietnam
Abstract : Similar policies may be found in different countries. This, in turn, is an indication that policies travel. READ MORE
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3. Drug utilization studies as support to decisions in drug policy in Estonia
Abstract : The main purpose of the present studies was to describe the use of drugs in Estonia in an international perspective and to study factors determining changes in drug utilization. An important aim of evaluating drug utilization in Estonia was to use the data as a management instrument in areas where initiatives should be taken towards improved use of drugs. READ MORE
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4. A society With or Without Drugs : Continuity and change in Drug Policies in Sweden and the Netherlands
Abstract : In debates about the Swedish and Dutch drug policies are usually positioned as opposites. The goal for the Swedish drug policy is to create a 'drug-free society'; while in the Netherlands a harm reduction approach prevails. READ MORE
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5. Swedish Pharmaceutical Benefit Reforms ?Analyses of implementation, pharmaceutical sales patterns and expenditures
Abstract : Background: Over the last few decades, the sales of prescription drugs have increased dramatically in many western countries; however, this increase requires individuals and society to bear larger economic consequences. To improve cost control for pharmaceuticals, several reforms attempt to reconcile the economic responsibility of the patients, prescribers and third party payers. READ MORE