PROPER PRACTICE OF PRESCRIBING MEDICATIONS IN GEORGIA

Abstract

The quality of the provision of medicines to the population depends not only on the number of medicines available in the pharmacy network, but also on the rational use of this range and the peculiarities of the pharmaceutical market. The socially oriented pharmaceutical market targets those segments of the population (disabled, pensioners, children, students, large and disadvantaged families, the chronically ill) who are unable to afford the cost of medicines. The realization of the concept of a socially oriented pharmaceutical market needs to address and resolve many political and economic issues, as the outcome of resolving many issues in a free market economy can be negative. Improper practice of prescribing medications is partly due to the lack of mechanisms for monitoring the side effects of medications and the lack of statistical information about their use. Developing and implementing appropriate pharmacy practice standards will help consider professional ethics and the commercial interests of the pharmacy where the patient’s interests are paramount.