About CDMU
Essentials Medicines – a right that the global population
deserves just like access to food and clean water, to lead a healthy life.
Essential medicines, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) are "those
drugs that satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the population; they
should therefore be available at all times in adequate amounts and in appropriate
dosage forms, at a price the community can afford."
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Our Network
CDMU’s member base is broad and ranges from small pharmacies to large institutional organizations...
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Research
Irrational or non-rational use is the use of medicines in a way that is not compliant with rational use as defined above. Worldwide more than 50% of all medicines are prescribed, dispensed, or sold inappropriately, while 50% of patients fail to take them correctly. Moreover, about one-third of the world’s population lacks access to essential medicines. Common types of irrational medicine use are...
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Lobbying & Advocacy
Healthcare delivery needs of the common people cannot be accomplished totally by
the government sector. In West Bengal and Jharkhand...
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