Developing Drug Policy

20 years of improving availability/accessibility of Essential Medicines, Patient Safety and Quality in Healthcare

Our goal: Work with countries, states, organizations, and healthcare professionals to build safety into every system of healthcare. Read more

Core competence

Our Publications

Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD)

Since 1996, the DSPRUD has been in the forefront, in promoting rational use of medicines and expounding the objectives to the medical, health and general public through a multi pronged strategy which includes advocacy, training programmes for doctors, pharmacists and nurses, and publications.

Professional Trained

Workshop Organized

Publications

Standard Treatment Guidelines

Standard Treatment Guidelines

Promoting rational use of medicines

Drug Store management

Use Your Medicines Correctly

Delhi State Essential Drugs Formulary (2005)

Essential Drugs Formulary (1997)

Delhi Model

School Health Module

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What is Rational Use of Drugs?

Rational use of drugs requires that patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their individual requirements, for an adequate period of time, and at the lowest cost to them and their community.

Aims and objectives

Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD)

To promote the rational use of medicines in India in the private and public sector.

To develop methods for availability of safe and effective medicines.

To develop methods for good quality assurance of medicines.

To improve the procurement, storage and distribution of medicines.

To promote rational prescribing of medicines.

To strengthen health education programmes with particular reference to the use of medicines.