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| Date: Monday, 14/Nov/2011 | |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Briefing Session for All Moderators and Rapporteurs Location: Azurit Presentations
Introduction for ICIUM2011 Moderators and Rapporteurs |
| 8:45am - 6:00pm |
01. Posters Presentations
Literature Review of Gender and Drugs in Eastern Mediterranean Region Index Medicus Restricting the Availability of Anti-TB Medicines in the Private Market of Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries: A Call for Policy Intervention Medicines Use in Oman: Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Consultation and Dispensing Time at Primary Health Care Facilities in Oman Self Medication in a Kerala District, India - Prevalence and Analysis Does Antimicrobial Use Granger-Cause Community-Based Antimicrobial Resistance? In Scaling Up Health Related MDGs, How Much More Will It Cost to Procure Essential Medicines for 49 Low-Income Countries? Universal Health Insurance Coverage and Reimbursement for Medicines in Countries Parents’ and Caretakers’ Administration Practices and Formulation Preferences of Children’s Medicine in Tanzania Availability and Rational Use of Essential Drugs in the PHC Facilities in Bangladesh: Are We on the Right Track? Extension of market exclusivity and its impact on the accessibility to essential medicines, and drug expense in Thailand: Analysis of the effect of TRIPs-Plus proposal Pattern of Medicine Use Among In-Patients in a Tertiary Health Care Setting Using the WHO Prescribing Indicators Data Disclosure: An Ongoing Process Towards Transparency Unit Dose System – Implementation in a Secondary, Multispecialty Referral Hospital: Sohar Hospital, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman Quality of Dispensing in Outpatient Pharmacy at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital: Peer Review Audit Analysis of Clinical Pharmacists’ Interventions on Discharged Patients’ Prescription in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Oman Caution! Look Alike, Sound Alike Medication Cost Impact of Purchasing Pharmaceuticals Jointly in the Public Health Sector in Jordan One-Year Assessment of Joint Pharmaceutical Procurement in the Jordanian Public Health Sector Improvements in Access to Malaria Treatment in Tanzania Following Community, Retail Sector and Health Facility Interventions—A User Perspective Consumer behavior toward counterfeit drugs: scale development in a developing country setting Magnitude of and Contributing Factors to Antibacterial Resistance in Ethiopia Generic Medicine Pricing Policies Evaluation in Indonesia and the Impact on Availability and Medicine Price in Private Sectors Assessing Local Manufacturing Capacity for Child-Specific Dosage Formulations: The Case of Ghana Household Access to and Use of Medicines in Ghana Health Facility Pharmaceutical Situation Assessment in Ghana Tackling Medicine Related Issues Affecting the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana Pharmaceutical Regulation in 12 Countries Direct-to-Consumer Advertising for Pharmaceuticals in Jordan from a Gender Perspective Pattern of Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Alexandria, Egypt Trends of Current Treatment and Outcomes of the Management of Type 2 Diabetic (T2DM) Patients in Egypt: Results from the International Diabetes Management Practices Study (IDMPS) ACCESS AND USE OF MEDICINES IN KANDY DISTRICT, SRI LANKA Antimalarial Prescribing and Dispensing Practices in Health Centres of Khartoum State, 2003–04 Effects of the 2005 Change in National Antimalarial Treatment Policy on Prescribing Practices in Two Referral Hospitals in Benin City, Nigeria Safety and Tolerability Profile of Artemisinin-Based Antimalarial Combination Therapy (ACT) in Adult Nigerians Evaluating Pharmacists’ Views, Knowledge, and Perception Regarding Generic Medicines in New Zealand WHO Good Governance for Medicines Programme: Innovative Approach to Curb Corruption in the Pharmaceutical Sector Survey on the Use of Medicines by Consumers in Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Survey on the Use of Medicines by Malaysian Consumers Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration: Can It Improve Transparency, Disclosure Effects of an Intervention on the Use of Medicines in Herat Province of Afghanistan Better Medicines for Children in India: A Project to Improve Access to Essential Medicines Facilitating the Preparation of Essential Medicines List for Children in India: Lessons Learned Pharmaceutical Policies Used by Private Health Insurance Companies in Saudi Arabia Role of Free Provision on Household Expenditures for Medicines in Brazil Use of Medicines with Unknown Fetal Risk among Pregnant Women from the Pelotas Birth Cohort 2004, Brazil Medicine Prices and Availability in Southern Brazil MEDICINE UTILIZATION IN ADOLESCENTS AGED 11 FROM THE PELOTAS (BRAZIL) 1993 BIRTH COHORT STUDY Balancing Gender-Based Inequities to Improve Access and Uptake of TB Treatment A conceptual framework for a system-wide definition of access to medicines Bibliometric Study of Publication Patterns in Access to Medicines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Prescribing Pattern of Antibiotics in Health Facilities in Baghdad, Iraq Gender Inequalities in Medicine Expenditure and Family Budget Allocated to Medicines in a Southern Brazilian City: Population-Based Study Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients, Egypt Experience Improving Adherence and Clinic Attendance Among Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment in Kenya: A System Level Intervention An Audit of Case Management of Common Childhood Illnesses in Hospitals in Ghana Study on National Essential Medicines Lists from 8 Countries of the Western African Economic and Monetary Union The Impact of the 2008 Economic Recession on the Pharmaceutical Sector in the Baltic Countries Pharmaceutical Situation Assessment: Methodological Challenges for Different Contexts Gender and Medicines In HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review Evaluation of a Continuing Medical Education Program for Primary Care Services in the Hypoglycemic Agent’s Prescription in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 School-Based Education Program Can Favorably Impact National Public Health Budget Community Learns Appropriate Antibiotic Use Through Kindergarten Performances MMDR–TB AMONG CHILDREN IN MOLDOVA East African Health Budgets 2010/2011: An Analysis on Financing for Essential Medicines Monitoring Medicine Prices and Availability in Kenya Using WHO/HAI Methodology 2009–2010 Piloting the Developement of a Cost-Effective, Evidence-Informed Clinical Pathway: Managing Hypertension in Jordanian Primary Care Influence of Mefloquine Malaria Prophylaxis on HIV Disease Progression: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Effectiveness of an Antibiotic Policy in Containing Antibiotic Use at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Vellore, South India Practice of Community Pharmacists Dispensing Emergency Contraceptive Pills in Chiang Mai, Thailand The Practice of Community Pharmacists on Emergency Contraceptive Pills Dispensing in a Contraindicated Situation Medication Errors of Intravenous Medication in Teaching Hospital in China Baseline Assessment of Pharmaceutical Situation in Southern African Development Community Priority Policy Research Questions in the Area of Access to Medicines in Cameroon, Chad, Congo, and Gabon Improved Safety Monitoring of Second Generation Antipsychotics Following a Rational Prescribing Intervention Adherence to Artemisinin Combination Therapies (ACTs) Purchased in the Informal Private Sector: Evidence from Soroti District, Eastern Uganda The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A System-Based Three-Pronged Strategy to Combat Substandard and Counterfeit Medicines in Low-Resource Countries Characteristics of Medicines Found in the Households of the District of Chimbote – Ancash (Peru), December 2007 Drugs for Anemia Establishing a Nationally Consistent Approach to Implementing the Principles of Good Prescribing in Health Practitioner Education Impact of policy revision on harmonization and transparency of quality assurance criteria for anti-Tuberculosis medicines Rational Drug Use Policy in Turkey Developing Superior Screening Technology for Monitoring Medicine Quality in Low-Resource Countries Antibiotic Prescription by Informal Health Providers in Ujjain District, India Antibiotic Surveillance in Intensive Care Unit: Quality Assurance of Antibiotic Usage Impact of Implementing Antibiotic Sales Restrictions: Reactions of Key Stakeholders and Citizens in Mexico Government, Civil Society, and WHO Partnership: a Catalyst for Better Access to Medicines In Countries Anecdotal Evidence for Ways in which the Originator Pharmaceutical Industry Has Contributed to Improving the Appropriateness of Medicine Use in Low-Income Countries through Product and Packaging Adaptations Medication Adherence: Comparative Study between Institutionalized and Community-Dwelling Elderly A Comparison of Generic and Originator Brand Drug Prices between Jordan and the United Kingdom THE RISK OF GETTING ANTI-TB DRUGS AS OTC DRUGS Implementing an Egyptian Pharmacovigilance System: University and Public Hospitals’ Experience Assessment of the Effectiveness and Safety of Outpatient Treatment of Severe Pneumonia Among Egyptian Children with Oral Amoxicillin USE OF HOSPITAL FORMULARY TO IMPROVE MEDICINE USE AT ALEXANDRIA OPHTHALMOLOGY HOSPITAL. EGYPT. Access to Medicines For Treating Acute Condition in Three Low- Income Countries In Central America Impact of the 30-Baht Scheme on Access to and Use of Medicines in Thailand: A Policy Evaluation Using Market Share Data Pharmaceutical Situation Assessment: Level II Health Facilities Survey in Syria Analysis of medicines dispensed by court order in the court of Rio de Janeiro: the application of scientific evidence in decision-making process. Investigating Medicine Supply as a Rate Limiting Step in the Scale-Up of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Assessment of Generic Antimicrobial Unit Retail Price Mark-Ups Applied in Public Hospitals in Rwanda Analysis of NMP Documents of the Region of the Americas Pharmaceutical Services for Uncomplicated Malaria by P. vivax and P. falciparum in High-Risk Municipalities of the Brazilian Amazon: Organization of Services, Prescribing, Dispensing, and Adherence to Treatment Intensive Hospital-Based Adverse Drug Reactions Monitoring Studies on 5482 Patients of Kashmiri Origin in a Tertiary Care Hospital Effect of IEC Intervention on Awareness about Rational Pharmacy Practice in Pharmacy Students Antibiotics with Facilitated Referral to a Rural Health Center Using Zambian Trained Traditional Birth Attendants as a Strategy for Reducing Neonatal Mortality Routine Assessment of Patients’ Attendance and Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment In Kenya – Providers’ Views on Usefulness to Improve Performance Care Needed When Comparing IMS and Administrative Databases in Cross National Comparative Studies? Trends in Pricing Policy of Generics: Global Implications Intensity of Individual Reforms Results in Considerable Differences in Subsequent Utilisation; Implications for Countries When Contemplating Future Initiatives Intensity of Reforms Resulting in Considerable Differences in Generic Utilisation across Europe; Implications for Others Risk-Sharing Arrangements—Opportunity or Threat to Fund New Medicines? Care Needed When Introducing Generic Policies to Reduce Costs: Experiences From Abu Dhabi Challenges When Introducing Generic Policies to Enhance Their Utilisation: Impact and Next Steps Antibiotic Knowledge and Self-Care for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Mexico Implementing a Self-Assessment and Continuous Quality Improvement Approach to Improve Hospital Infection Control Practices in Africa and Latin America Modelling the Potential for Market Impact and Supply Security Risks: Focus on Donations with Applications for Differential Pricing Value for Money Perspective on Global Health Initiative Market-Shaping Impact Overview of Systematic Reviews on Pharmaceutical Policy and Their Relevance to Low- and Middle-Income Countries Development and Application of Selected Indicators to Investigate Antimicrobial Use in Hospitals Development of a Tool for Simple Visualisation of Periods of ARV Therapy Availability in a Context of Expanding Treatment Coverage Introducing a Revised Model for Pricing and Reimbursement of Medicines in Macedonia Prophylactic Use of Antimicrobials During Surgery Importance of Monitoring Patients on Atypical Antipsychotics Using Defined Daily Doses, Pivot Tables, and Charts as a means of Measuring Medicine Utilisation Trends Reasons for Rejection of Medications by Patients in Oman Impact of Community Education Programme on Safe Use Oo Medicines in Two States of India A Prospective Study of Prevalence, Severity and Preventability of Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospitalized Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Positive Patients Integrating Pharmacovigilance in Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme of India: A Pilot Study Containing Health Care Costs in Ghana: Role of Evidence-Based Selection of Medicines Empathic Caring Consultation (ECC): Will It Be Able to Reduce the Unnecessary Use of Analgesics? Characteristics and Outcomes of Public Campaigns with the Aim to Improve Outpatient Antibiotic Use in High Income Countries IMPROVING DIABETIC PATIENTS’ ADHERENCE TO TREATMENT PROGRAM BY USING CBIA-DM STRATEGY IN HOSPITAL- BASED PATIENT COMMUNITY Assessment of Pharmaceutical Situation in Suriname Public Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Antibiotic Usage: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in the State of Penang, Malaysia People Living with HIV/AIDS : Role of Community Pharmacist Affordability of Medicines for Treating Chronic Diseases in Southern Brazil Up-to-Date, Evidence-Based Advice for Busy Clinicians Taking Stock: Provider Prescribing Practices in the Presence and Absence of ACT Stock Reimbursement Price, Market Structure, and Pharmaceutical Firm Behavior in Korea CBIA-Pregnancy to Improve Skills of Pregnant Mothers in Selecting OTC Common Cold Preparations The Use of Medicines and Standard Treatment Guidelines in Rural Timor-Leste Access to and Use of Medicines in Barbados: Evidence from a Household Survey Pharmaceutical Situation in Barbados: WHO Level II Health Facilities Survey, 2010 Antibiotics and Pediatric Acute Respiratory Infections in Rural Vietnam: Health Care Providers’ Knowledge, Practical Competence, and Reported Practice How Sustainable is the EU Regulatory Network in the Context of the Uptake of New Medicines? Do European Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have Equal Access to Treatment with New Medicines? Do Countries with Pharmaceutical Policies Have Better Medicines Use Than Those without? Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Resource-Constrained Community Settings Health Systems Approach to Improving the Use of Medicines in the S.E. Asian Region (SEAR) Development and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Drug List for Rural Health Insurance Program in Iran Prescribing Pattern of Physicians in Rural Health Insurance Program in Primary Health Care Facilities in Iran The Evolution of Taiwan National Health Insurance Drug Policy—Review and Analysis A Blended e-Learning Course—“Management of Medicines in International Health”—Contributes to Knowledge Transfer and Improving Medicines Use Assessment of Drug Utilization Patterns in Some Health Insurance Outpatient Clinics in Alexandria Caribbean Network on Pharmaceutical Education Pharmaceutical Situation in the Caribbean as Background for Policy Development Partnership on Pharmaceutical Policies in the Caribbean: 2006-2009 Proposal for a Baseline Assessment for the Caribbean Pharmaceutical Policy Development of the Caribbean Pharmaceutical Policy Drugs Identification and Interaction Checker to reduce Tuberculosis (TB) Drug Compliance and Improve Treatment Adherence The rational use and access to medicines by the citizens: The Greek experience Attitudes, Beliefs, and Prescription Habits of Greek Physicians Regarding Generic Drugs Provincial Essential Medicine List Comparison among 12 Provinces in China Indicator-Based Survey Tool to Determine the Use of Antimicrobials and Knowledge about Drug Resistance in the Community The Effect of Community-Based Support Services on Clinical Efficacy and Health-Related Quality of Life in HIV/AIDS Patients in Resource-Limited Settings in Sub-Saharan Africa Implementation of a Policy for Monitoring Prescribing Practices in Public Health Care Outlets in Nepal EVALUATION OF PHARMACIST CLINICAL INTERVETION TO OPITMIZE TREATMENT OF GASTRITIS IN EMERGENCY DEPARMTENT MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT: ASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES' BASELINE KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING AWARENESS Outcomes of pharmaceutical care in schizophrenic patients Policies to Increase Use of Generic Medicines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Literature Review of Implementation Research Exploring the Development, Design, and Implementation of a Pharmacotherapy Knowledge Center – A Qualitative Study The Effectiveness of Therapeutics Committees (TCs) in Addressing Key Public Health Problems Decongesting Public Health Facilities is Associated with Better Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda Transparency in the Armenian Pharmaceutical Sector Country Comparison of MeTA Baseline Pharmaceutical Sector Scan Data Country Comparison of Multi-Stakeholder Process Assessments in the MeTA Baseline Patients’ Compliance and Adherence to 4-FDCs that are Provided by Global Drug Facility to 15 Countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region A survey on the quality of anthelminthic medicines in Cambodia Priority Policy Research Agenda to Achieve Access and Rational Use of Medicines in Thailand Antibiotic Resistance Policy in Thailand: Role of Comprehensive Networking Campaign Good Governance of Medicines System in Thailand: From Assessment to National Policy Agenda Drug System Monitoring and Development Project, Funded by Sin Tax, and the Roles in Promoting Rational Drug Use in Thailand Using a Rapid Results Approach to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency and Increase Availability of Essential Medicines and Supplies Knowledges and Attitudes toward Emergency Contraceptive Pill among Thai Men in Bangkok and Its Utilization Treatment Cost of Metastatic Colon Cancer in Turkey Off-Label and Non-Licensed Endocrinology Medicine Use in Turkey: A Retrospective Analysis of Computer Records in the Turkish Ministry of Health Is a Standard Kit an Effective Way to Optimise Use of Limited Resources and Increase Availability of Medicine? Experiences from Reintroducing Standard Kits in Resource-Poor Settings in Uganda Can the Indian Government Improve Access to Medicines Through Generic Drug Stores? Trends in Antimicrobial Use Among Outpatients in New Delhi, India Impact of Standard Treatment Guidelines and Patient Education on Asthma Control and Knowledge in Asthmatic Patients: A Controlled Trial Factors Influencing Antibiotic Prescribing by Primary Care Doctors in Delhi, India: Qualitative Study Irrational Prescribing Pattern for Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) in Indonesia Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions on Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Use Among Hospital Staff in Kenya Human Resources for Health: Preservice Training of Pharmacy Students on Effective Management of Antiretroviral Therapy Commodities in Kenya Strengthening Pharmacovigilance Systems: Experiences from Kenya International Comparison of Generic Medicine Prices AN EVALUATION OF A CLINICAL PHARMACIST DIRECTED-INTERVENTION TO RATIONALIZE OVERUSE OF STRESS ULCER PROPHYLAXIS IN INTESIVE CARE UNIT. Reasons for Nonadherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Adult Patients Receiving Free Treatment at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi Cost of ARV Medicines in the Namibian Private Sector: Limitation to Increased Access Prescribing Pattern of Psychotropic Substances in a Nigerian Neuropsychiatric Hospital Unbranded Advertising of Prescription Medicines–A Systematic Literature Review Differences in External Price Referencing in Europe—A Descriptive Overview How Much of the Price Variance of Medicines Can Be Explained by External Price Referencing?—A price Comparison among 15 European Countries Improving Access to Medical Supplies in Emergency Settings by Preparing Humanitarian Responders with Online Medicine Supply Management Training Experience with the Global Fund’s revised Quality Assurance Policy for pharmaceutical products Spillover Effects of Prescribing Restrictions for Trastuzumab in Australia Remedies at Home: Evaluating an Innovative Medicines Provision Program A Risk-Based Cost-Effective Approach to Medicines Quality Monitoring in Resource-Limited Countries The Plague of Substandard Medicines in Developing Countries: Evidence for Policy Change 2006 Medicare Part D Benefit: Evaluating a Major Expansion of Medicines Insurance for Vulnerable Americans Monitoring Medicine Prices with WHO/HAI Surveys: Upsides, Downsides, and Forward-Thinking Strategies Medicine Prices in Peru: Validation of the Sampling Approach Used in WHO/HAI Surveys An Action Plan for the Selection of Essential Medicines What Do Managers and Prescribers of the Brazilian Health System Think of Essential Medicines? Preliminary Results of a Nationwide Qualitative Study Assessment of the Impact of Market Regulation in Mali on the Price of Essential Medicines Provided through the Private Sector Pharmacovigilance Reporting in Kwazulu-Natal—Evaluation of a Solicited System of Reporting Comparison of the National List of Essential Medicines (India) with the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children Selection of Essential Medicines Conflict of Interest Policies: Do Academic Medical Centers Make the Grade? Improving Access to Routine Medication from a Revolving Drug Fund for Chronic Patients in Rural Cambodia Teaching Critical Appraisal of Medicinal Drug Promotion (CADP) in 3 Latin American Countries: A Network Initiative Access to Medicines in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua: The Challenge of Adapting Methodologies Using Routine Information for Improving Rational Prescribing Evaluating the Impact of a Public-Private Partnership for the National Introduction of a New Rotavirus Vaccine: Evidence from a Case-Control Study in Nicaragua (2006–2009) Assessing the Readiness of Pharmacy Outlets to Support Chronic Care: Results from a National Assessment in Kenya COMPLIANCE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM ON MEDICATION RECONCILIATION POLICY AT SIRIRAJ HOSPITAL Measuring Access to Essential Medicines in Kenya Using the Standardized WHO Level II Household Survey Measuring Access to Essential Medicines in Kenya Using the Standardized WHO Level II Health Facility Assessment Availability of Paediatric Medicines and Factors Impacting Availability in Faith-Based Health Facilities in Chad THE SCIENCE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) THROUGH SMALL TESTS OF CHANGE (STOC) AND MODELING OF QI TEAMS TO IMPROVE HEALTH SYSTEMS IN RESOURCE LIMITED SETTINGS HOW FAR IS TOO FAR? DOES DISTANCE TO CLINIC MATTER FOR HIV/AIDS TREATMENT ADHERENCE? Risk of Anemia Associated with Zidovudine (AZT)-based HAART in Namibia Pharmacoepidemiologic Study of Potential Drug Interactions in Hospital Inpatients Predictors of Switching Antiretroviral Regimen Among Clients Attending TASO Jinja, Uganda Controlling Medicine Prices in Sudan: The Challenge of a Recently Established Medicines Regulatory Agency Impact of Visualizing Performance in Improving Medicines Management in Public Health Sector Facilities in Uganda Cost as a Barrier to Access: Availability, Affordability, and Identifying Component Cost of Essential Medicines Newspaper Column for Consumer Education on Medicine Use—An Indian Columnist’s Experience Monitoring the Safety of Medicines in Kyrgyzstan Evaluation of Prescribing Pattern of Physicians in Various Health Care Facilities in Turkey with Respect to the Rational Use of Medicines Principles Standardization of Prescribing and Using Oral Liquid Dosage Forms (OLDFs) Draft South African Marketing Code—A New Model for Marketing Ethics Impact of Regulatory Requirements on Medicine Access in African Countries: Perceptions and Experiences of Pharma Companies in South Africa Regionalisation of Pharmacovigilance in Uganda Assessing the Extent of Pharmaceutical Care Provision in Kigali Community Pharmacies Medicine Prices, Availability, and Affordability in Vietnam Transparency, Governance and Regional Collaboration in Pharmaceutical Procurement in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda Strenghtening Pharmacovigilance at the National Level: Development of an Indicator-Based Pharmacovigilance Assessment Tool to Assess Medicines Safety System at the Level of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Developing Countries Actions of the National Regulatory Authorities in Developing Countries Following US FDA and EMA Safety Alerts on Rosiglitazone Plasma Drug Level Validation of Self-Reported Adherence Predicts Limited Specificity for Intrinsic Poor Adherence in Resource-Limited Settings Improving Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment in Uganda: Facility-Based Minimal-Input Intervention Access to Medicines in Nigeria – Gender Perspective Medicine Use from Birth to Two Years of Age: The 2004 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study Inappropriate Provision and Treatment of Malaria in Public and Private Sectors in Nigeria: Threat to Malaria Elimination Efforts Improving Quality of Malaria Treatment Services: Assessing Inequities in Consumers' Perceptions and Providers’ Behaviour in Nigeria Informal Payments for Health Care: Differences in Expenditures from Consumers and Providers Perspectives for Treatment of Malaria in Nigeria Monitoring and supervision as tool for improving drug supply management The Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practice of Pharmacovigilance among Community Pharmacists in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria Quality of Some Pharmaceutical Products Manufactured in Kenya Implementation of Good Governance in Medicine (GGM) Programme in Malaysia to Strengthen Medicines Management The Role of Malaysian National Medicines Policy (MNMP) in Improving Overall Use of Medicines Different Approaches for Delivery of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) to Pregnant Women in Burkina Faso Encourage Appropriate Use of Pediatric Antiretrovirals With a Demonstration Kit in Pharmacies: Results 18 Months after Kit Was Made Available in 2 HIV/AIDS Pediatric Treatment Centers in Niamey, Niger Are There Gender Differences in Access to Medicines In Africa? Results from 5 Sub-Saharan African Countries Comparative Analysis of the Medicines Financing System of 11 Countries Included in the Pilot of the “WHO Country Profiles” Project Arogya Parivar: Commercial innovation to improve healthcare access at the bottom of the pyramid in rural India Adherence to Treatment Guidelines for Acute Diarrhoea in Children up to 12 Years in Ujjain, India The Impact of Evidence-Based Subsidy Restrictions on Prescriber Behaviour and Patient Outcomes: A Case Study of Lapatinib for the Treatment of HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Characterization of Lawsuits for the Supply of Essential Medicines in the State of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Cost Effectiveness of Simvastatin Compared with Atorvastatin for Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) in Diabetes Patients with Dyslipidemia at a General Hospital, Northeast of Thailand Digital authentication of pharmaceutical products Successful Intervention to Improve the Pharmaceutical Services in a Region of Brazil Brazilian Courts as a Pathway to Medicines which Represent Pharmacotherapeutic Gaps Impact of IT based Promotion of Rational Use of Medicine in Indonesia Compounding Polypharmacy Prescription in Indonesia Two-Year Experience of Antibiotics Smart Use Pilot Project in Saraburi, Thailand Measuring transparency in the public pharmaceutical sector. National Assessment for Costa Rica New warnings for medicines labeling and packaging in Brazil Piloting a Medical Injection Safety Assessment Protocol in Cameroon: Indirect Reuse Represents Risk of Blood-Borne Virus Transmission Health Care Payments in the Asia Pacific: Validation of Five Survey Measures of Economic Burden Improving good governance in Moroccan public pharmaceutical sector Preliminary Results of a Systematic Review of the Effectiveness and Costs of Strategies to Improve Health Care Provider Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Essential Medicine Concept as a Core of Drug Policy: Impact on Costs, Availability of Quality Medicines, and Their Rational Use in Delhi (India) The role of pharmaco-economics in the decision tasks to improve the quality of medical care in Kazakhstan Republic Assessing How Health Care Providers Use Nevirapine in Malawi How the Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlet Program Has Influenced Medicine Access Policies in Tanzania? MeTA Baseline Assessments: Experiences and Results Country Comparison of MeTA Baseline Data Disclosure Surveys Mapping private sector pharmacies and their characteristics in Ujjain district, Central India. PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SECOND LINE ANTI-TUBERCULOUS MEDICINES IN A TREATMENT FACILITY IN NAMIBIA: 2009-10 Infectious Diseases, Antibiotic Use, and Antibiotic Resistance in Context of Environmental Changes: Study Among Community Members in Orissa, India Cost Plus Price Setting of Medicines Relationship Between Tariffs, Prices, and Consumption of Interferon Case Study of the Implementation of Good Governance for Medicines Programme in Mongolia Pharmaceutical Services and Essential Medicines: Considerations on Access to Medicines and Judicial Demands in Brazil Factors Affecting Patients' Incomplete Understanding of Prescriptions “A Healthy Box Project” for Improving Self-Administration of Medicines among the Pre-elderly and Elderly with Chronic Diseases: A Case Study in Horathep Subdistrict, Saraburi Province, Thailand Evidence on Availability and Stock-Outs of Essential Medicines: A Study of Two Diverse Government Drug Procurement and Distribution Systems in India Access to Medicines in India: Setting Priorities in Policy Research Issues Use of Brief Educational Intervention and Academic Detailing to Improve Use of Antidotes for Acute Poisoned Patients in Rural Hospitals in Sri Lanka—A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial Use of Antibiotics in the Alexandria Community Setting: Magnitude and Pattern Prescribing Pattern and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Vancomycin at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman Antibiotic Prescribing in a Teaching and a Non-Teaching Private, Non-Computerized, Tertiary Care Hospital in Ujjain District, India Policy for Rational Regulation and Quality Use of Natural Health Products in the Philippines Pharmaceutical Management Interventions through a Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) in Kabul, Afghanistan: Initial Experience after Decades of Neglect Does Artemether-Lumefantrine Subsidy to Private Sector Improve Prompt Access to Antimalarials to Febrile Children in Rural Areas? Comparative Evaluation of Quality of Some Generic Versus Branded Medicines Using Compendia Standard Tests In India Teaching Rational Prescribing to Medical Undergraduates: Impact of the Introduction of a Specialized Module Prophylactic antimicrobials: Triumph over cancer chemotherapy complications? Development and Current Status of the National Good Governance for Medicines Initiative in Macedonia Where There Are No Pharmacists Management Information System in Promoting Rational Drug Use in Iran Awarness and Adherence to Methicillin-Resistant S. Aureus Guidelines, as per WHO, at Alexandria University Hospitals Interventional Study on Self Medication in Commonly Occurring Illnesses in Nonmedical Staff of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Field Testing WHO’s Rational Use of Medicines Rapid Assessment Tool in Grahamstown, South Africa Evaluation of Prices and Availability of Essential Medicines in Grahamstown, South Africa Application of an ABC Analysis in the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Tuberculosis Treatment Application of the Antacid {A02} ATC Review to Achieve Formulary Cost Efficiencies Improving Access to Oncology Treatments in a Resource-Constrained Setting Using Pharmacoeconomic Analysis Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends: How the Private Sector Can Contribute to Improved Understanding of Global Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance Improving Access to ART Services in Namibia through Decentralization Non-Uptake of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) at a Primary Care Antiretroviral (ARV) Clinic in South Africa Comparison of the Public Procurement Prices of Essential Medicines in China with Other Western Pacific Developing Countries and Its Implication Antibiotic Policy, Antibiotic Consumption, and Antibiotic Resistance: Situation of Hospitals Participating in the National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Thailand Program Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management in Thailand Use of Thai Vigibase to Assess the Safety of Antituberculosis Drugs for Thai Patients: Application from Thai Vigibase A study of pricing and availability of Children’s medicine in Orissa state Outcome of the Live ETV Education on Rational Use of Medicines Pharmaceutical Workforce for Access to and Use of Medicines in Countries: Estimate Gaps and Identify Relevant Strategies for Human Resources Development Drug Approvals and Medicine Pricing In India How GGM program enhanced National drug policy, Thailand experience. Factors Influencing Prescribing Behaviour of Physicians in Greece and Cyprus Assessment of Pharmaceutical Situation in Jamaica Adherence to Antiretroviral Medicines Not Emphasized in Global Fund Grants Effectiveness of Pharmacist Home Health Care for Type 2 Diabetes in Bangkok Metropolitan: A Community Based Study Developing Interdisciplinary Methods for Research to Explain and Enhance Access to Medicines in Africa and South Asia Peer-to-Peer Counseling: A Model for Improving Male Involvement in ARV Treatment Access and Adherence among PLWHA in Kwara State, Nigeria Glycemic and Non-glycemic Control in Diabetic Outpatients Receiving Oral Antidiabetic Drugs at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital The assessment of relation between inappropriate medication and health status among elderly discharged from hospitals affliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences,through Beers Criteria Engaging Private Sector Drug Dispensers to Improve Antimicrobial Use in the Community: Experience from the Tanzania Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets Electronic Monitoring to Assess Adherence and Validate Alternative Adherence Measures in Tuberculosis Patients on Community-Based Directly Observed Treatment Managing a continuum-of-care with Revolving Drug Fund for People with Diabetes (DM) and Hypertension (HBP) through a Peer Educator Network in rural Cambodia Impact of Comprehensive Efforts on the Performance of a Pharmacovigilance System in Oman Adherence of Prescribers to High Cost Medicines Standard Treatment Guidelines in Rio De Janeiro Is Pediatric Diarrhea Treated Correctly in African Communities? Evidence from Household Surveys in Five African Countries Policy Making Support by Sharing of Information and Experiences among the PPRI Network Prices of Medicines, Including High-Cost Cancer Medicines, in a Hospital Setting Compared to Outpatient Use Role of Tendering of Medicines in European Countries Challenges of Building Effective Pharmacovigilance Systems in Resource Limited Settings: A Case Study of Kampala Region, Uganda Existing Capacity to Manage Pharmaceuticals and Related Commodities in East Africa: An Assessment with Specific Reference to Antiretroviral Therapy Analysis of essential medicine use in primary health care institutions of Beijing Building Confidence in Generic Medicines What Is Needed to Sustain a National Academic Detailing Workforce? Simplifying Vaccine Delivery with Combination Vaccines—Evidence from a Time-Motion Study in India Framework proposal to improve access to medicines and routine care for patients living with chronic conditions in low and middle income countries Ethical Issues Raised by the Inclusion of Gender in the Implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Program in Burkina Faso Access to Pharmaceuticals among Adults with Cardiovascular Diseases: An Impact of the Free Medicine Policy in Beijing, China The Impact of Abuse of Antibiotic Therapies on Inpatient Cost in China Overview of Drug Tracking System (ITS) in the Pharmacies of Ankara: Preliminary Research In-Service, Problem-Based, Pharmacotherapy Teaching and Clinical Pharmacology Services Contribute to Improved Medicine Use in Children Medicines Lists as Policy Instruments in Tatarstan and Russian Federation in the 21st Century Perspectives of Rational Use of Medicines in the EU New Method for Identification and Antibiotic Resistance Screening of Bacteria The Dilemma of Price Regulation and Pharmaceutical Centralized Bidding in China Steady Persistence While Chasing the Elusive: When Guidelines and Policies for Antimicrobial Use Clash with the 800-Pound Gorilla |
| 9:00am - 11:30am |
Satellite: Pharmaceutical System Strengthening: Is There a Need for a New Paradigm? Location: Jasper Auditorium Presentations
Oral Presentation Pharmaceutical System Stregthening: Is There a Need for a New Paradigm? Pharmaceutical System Stregthening: Is There a Need for a New Paradigm? Pharmaceutical System Stregthening: Is There a Need for a New Paradigm? Pharmaceutical System Stregthening: Is There a Need for a New Paradigm? |
| 12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00pm - 3:20pm |
Welcome Addresses Location: Jasper Auditorium Moderator: Mehtap Tatar, Hacettepe University, Turkey Presentations
Welcome Address - International Organizing Committee Welcome Address - Minister of Health of the Republic of Turkey Welcome Address - General Manager of General Health Insurance, Turkey Welcome Address (by video) - Regional Director of EURO, World Health Organization Welcome Message from the Regional Director, EMRO, World Health Organization Welcome Address - Minister of Health, Sultanate of Oman Welcome Address- International Scientific Program Committee |
| 3:20pm - 4:20pm |
Opening: Keynote Addresses Location: Jasper Auditorium Moderator: David Ofori-Adjei, Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons, Ghana Presentations
From ICIUM2004 to ICIUM2011 - Challenges and Opportunities for Medicines Access and Use Public Policies to Improve Drug Access for Chronic Diseases; the Experience of Mexico Healthcare Reforms and Pharmaceuticals: Lessons from Turkey |
| 4:20pm - 4:30pm |
Tea/coffee break |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm |
Effects of Turkish Health Reform on Pharmaceutical Policies Location: Jasper Auditorium Moderator: AKIF AKBULAT, General Directorate of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy, Ministry of Health of Turkey, Turkey Rapporteur: Guvenc Kockaya, General Directorate of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy, Turkey Presentations
To Be Announced To Be Announced |
| 5:00pm - 5:45pm |
Rational Medicines Use Issues in Turkey - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Location: Jasper Auditorium Moderator: Hanefi Ozbek, saglik Bakanligi, Turkey Rapporteur: Kubilay Oransay, Turkish Ministry of Health General Directorate of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy, Turkey Presentations
Rational Medicies Use Issues in Turkey- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Rational Medicies Use Issues in Turkey- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Rational Medicies Use Issues in Turkey- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Evening: Opening Reception Location: Safir Hall (in the Hotel) |