The French compromise to achieve the rational use of medicines strategy

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Baes, Céline

Affiliations: Faculty of Law, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. E-mail: baesc@wanadoo.fr

Abstract: The intention of this study lies in the analysis of the French efforts made so as to attain the strategy of the Rational Use of medecine. This concept has already been defended by the WHO, for many years. In a nutshell, this work consists on highlighting how the achievement of to Rational Use of the Medicament can be a solution for the populations to reach higher level of good health. So as to do so in France, a strategy has been set up, leading to the adoption of two important measures. The first one known as the "Sanitary French Democracy, and the second one gets to modify the division of the territory allocated to each establisment." Finally, we will emphasize that the international help given in order to sustain the principle of development corresponds to a necessity of solidarity which is situated at the core of the French Republic. As a result, we need to highlight the essential role of non-governmental organizations (hereafter NGO) as well as the one of other French resources for development aid, such as strengthening the pharmacy policy in other countries.

Keywords: Rational use of the medicament, geographical planning of pharmacy, non-governmental organization, health policy, medicine

DOI: 10.3233/PPL-2010-0300

Journal: Pharmaceuticals, Policy and Law, vol. 12, no. 3-4, pp. 275-295, 2010