E-DRUG: Consumers' Guide to Safe, Cost-effective Medicines

[Elaine Cosser <emcosser@wn.apc.org>]

E-drug: Consumers' Guide to Safe, Cost-effective Medicines
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Dear E-druggers,

The Consumer Institute South Africa is currently assessing the
feasibility of producing a guide to effective and affordable OTC
medicines for ailments such as coughs and colds, diarrhea, headache,
stomach complaints, etc. 

Our concern is that many South Africans, especially the poor, spend a
great deal of money on medicines that are either ineffective or even
dangerous.

We aim to produce a popular easy-to-read booklet - which will also
form the basis of a radio campaign.

*  Do e-druggers know of similar guides produced elsewhere in the
    world? 
*  Could anyone suggest particularly good references - our starting
    point has been 'Problem Drugs' by Andrew Chetley.
*  Any other comments or suggestions.

Many thanks,

Elaine Cosser
Researcher: CISA
e-mail: emcosser@wn.apc.org
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