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Internet Pharmacies : Implication to Developing Countries Internet Pharmacies : Implication to Developing Countries -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dr. Nurhizam Safie Research Fellow (IT in Health)

United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health

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Approved Counterfeit

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... BRAND LIABILITY

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International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT)

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Why Purchase from the Internet ?

•Lower price•Greater convenience•Avoid embarassment

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Survey – Member States by WHO Global Observatory for eHealth (Goe)

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Models of Internet Pharmacies

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Legal Framework

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1st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IT SECURITY IN HEALTH

1st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IT SECURITY IN HEALTH

1st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IT SECURITY IN HEALTH

1st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IT SECURITY IN HEALTH

1st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IT SECURITY IN HEALTH

1st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IT SECURITY IN HEALTH

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Conclusions• Legal Framework – strict regulation to purchase from online

pharmacy to protect public health.• Greater governance mechanisms to facilitate legal and

political framework • List of recommended sites compiled by National Association

of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

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nurhizam@unu.edu