Lecture 5 Flashcards
How have health-related issues changed?
Acute -> Chronic
What is the most common healthcare intervention
The most common healthcare intervention is the use of medicines
Where do medicines come from?
Plants, minerals or animals through methods of synthesising, and bio-engineering
Generic name
Standardised internationally recognised name for a drug
Trade or brand name
Name given by the manufacturer
What needs to happen before a medicine hits the. market?
Original research, pre-clinical and clinical testing and legislation
What does legislation require?
Manufacturers of drugs to demonstrate the quality, safety and efficacy of their products before being allowed to place them on the market
Limitations of drug developments
- Takes a long time (up to 15 yrs)
- Costs a lot of money ~US $1 Billion or more
How long does a patent last for?
20 years with 5 years extension
Who are the NZ medicines regulator?
Medsafe
Medicines Classification in NZ
Prescription Medicines
Restricted (Pharmacists-only) Medicines
Pharmacy-only Medicines
General Sales List Medicines
What is Pharmacovigilance?
The practice of monitoring the effects of medical drugs after they have been licensed for use
What does Pharmacovigilance involve?
Making sure any drugs out in the market are working fine for all people and if anything is wrong, it gets report on time
PHARMAC
Has a capped annual budget and employs a variety of strategies to keep drug costs down
Self-medication
the use of non-prescription medicines, dietary supplements and natural health products to self-treat or prevent medical conditions/symptoms
