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In many developed countries a well functioning DTC has been shown to be very effective in addressing drug use problems.

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Responsibilities of a drugs and therapeutics committee consist of: developing, adapting, or adopting clinical guidelines for the health institution or health facilities under its jurisdiction; selecting cost-effective and safe medicines (hospital/health facilities’ drug formulary); implementing and evaluating strategies to improve medicine use (including drug use evaluation, and liaison with antibiotic and infection control committees); providing on-going staff education (training and printed materials); controlling access to staff by the pharmaceutical industry with its promotional activities; monitoring and taking action to prevent adverse drug reactions and medication errors; providing advice about other drug management issues, such as quality and expenditure.
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