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The Prescrire Awards for 2008

The 2008 Prescrire Awards for Drugs, Packaging and Information

A look back at drug developments in 2008
The authorities must take action

The authorities have the means to take action, for example by the equitable distribution of available resources, in patients’ best interests, and by taking into account real development costs and therapeutic benefits when setting the price for new products. Yet deregulation continued in 2008.

Healthcare professionals and patients who are interested in high-quality care must maintain the pressure on the healthcare authorities and, while awaiting a real therapeutic breakthrough, they must make the best use of essential drugs.

©Prescrire April 2009

Source: Prescrire Int 2009; 18 (100): 84-88.