Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network in collaboration with Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS), Sustainable Healthcare Foundation (SHEF) and Health Action International (HAI) Africa re-launched the Practical Pharmacy newsletter in October 2006. The newsletter which was first published in 1996 was created to provide appropriate and practical information on drug supply and management for health workers, particularly those with no specific training in pharmacy. Its production however ceased in 2000 after fifteen issues.

The first editions of Practical Pharmacy laid a solid foundation, beginning from basic essential skills for medicine management in a health centre setting (storing medicines, stock control, etc) and moving on to patient-centred topics (rational prescribing, medicines in pregnancy and the elderly, etc).

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To view recent editions of the newsletter, click on the links below:

• Practical Pharmacy newsletter - March 2011 (1.44 MB)
  Focus: Diabetes mellitus
• Practical Pharmacy newsletter - October 2010 (859.96 kB)
  Focus: Dispersable tables: A novel dosage form for children
• Practical Pharmacy newsletter - July 2010 (1.61 MB)
  Focus: Cough and cold: remedies for children
•  Practical Pharmacy newsletter - April 2010 (2.23 MB)
  Focus: Medicine donations
•  Practical Pharmacy newsletter - November 2009 (1.29 MB)
  Focus: Factors that contribute to poor adherence
•  Practical Pharmacy newsletter - August 2009 (1.42 MB)
  Focus: Antiseptics and disinfectants
•  Practical Pharmacy newsletter - March 2008 (464 kB)
  Focus: Tuberculosis
•  Practical pharmacy newsletter - March 2007 (226.36 kB)
  Focus: HIV and AIDS treatment literacy
•  Practical pharmacy newsletter - October 2006 (781.05 kB)
  Focus: Malaria

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