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DTS 301 Pharmacology II

HND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences14 topics

DTS 301 covers 14 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. National Drug Policy and National Health Policy
  2. Essential drugs concept
  3. Roles in essential drug programme
  4. Drug over-prescription, under-prescription and multiple prescriptions
  5. Nigerian National Formulary
  6. Selection criteria for National Essential Drug List
  7. Drug Revolving Fund concept
  8. Sources of Drug Revolving Fund
  9. Costing, pricing and exemptions under DRF
  10. Financial control of DRF
  11. DRF scheme management roles
  12. Pharmacovigilance
  13. Self-medication, compliance and non-compliance
  14. Patient education and drug counseling

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National Drug Policy and National Health Policy

The National Drug Policy (NDP) and National Health Policy (NHP) are the twin pillars that guide the planning, procurement, regulation and delivery of health services and medicines in Nigeria. Mastering the objectives, guiding principles, stakeholder roles and implementation mechanisms of these policies is essential for any exam question that tests your understanding of how health systems are organised and managed.

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