World Health OrganizationInformation products: medicines

C. Encrenaz, HTP/PSM/QSM

INFORMATION PRODUCTS: MEDICINES

• WHO Press Releases: http://www.who.int

• WHO Press: www.who.int/bookorders

• Medicines website and departmental information: www.who.int/medicines

INFORMATION PRODUCTS: CATEGORIES

• WHO Technical Report Series (TRS)• Official publications e.g. International Pharmacopoeia, Model Formulary • "Repackaged" publications e.g. Quality Assurance series• WHO Medicines Bookshelf CD-ROM. • WHO Policy Perspectives on Medicines series (6-pagers) • Meeting reports• Journals & periodicals e.g. WHO Drug Information, Essential Drugs Monitor• Training modules e.g. GMP• Information exchange – ICDRA, Pharmaceutical Newsletter• UN agency-related publications e.g. list of banned substances• Joint publications (Partnerships/Collaborating Centres/Regional Offices)• Databases, e.g. INN• Guidance documents• Advocacy documents

Periodicals

INFORMATION & NOMENCLATURE

INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY

GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

Technical Report Series & Expert Committee Reports

Compilation of guidance on quality assurance

Guidance Documents

Meeting and Conference Reports

JOINT PUBLICATIONS

JOINT REPORTS

CD-ROM

Pamphlets and Implementation Guides