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A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Drug therapy ( pharmacotherapy ) is an important part of the medical field and relies on the science of pharmacology for continual advancement and on pharmacy for ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States is a federal agency responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter medications, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices ...
World Health Organization. hdl: 10665/44053. ISBN 978-92-4-154765-9. The selection and use of essential medicines. Twentieth report of the WHO Expert Committee 2015 (including 19th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and 5th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children). Geneva: World Health Organization. 2015. hdl: 10665/189763.
Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. [10] This remains the definition as of 2019. [1] The use of essential medicines lists has resulted in better quality of care and improved management of health resources in the most cost-effective manner.
Flag of World Health Organization featuring Rod of Asclepius, a common symbol for medicine and health care. Medicine is the science [1] and practice [2] of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health.
Illegal drug dealing or drug use has been recorded in healthcare buildings at four of Northern Ireland's health and social care trusts trusts. It follows a BBC News NI investigation in 2024 which ...
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro may offer serious health benefits beyond weight loss. The GLP-1 medications have been linked to decreased risks of heart disease, kidney disease and Alzheimer’s ...
Specialty drugs patient care management is meant to be both high technology and high touch care, or patient-centered care with "more face-to-face time, more personal connections". Patient-centered care is defined by the Institute of Medicine as "care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values". [27]