Following the earthquake, tsunami, and disasters in Japan recently as well as continuing fighting around the Mediterranean, it might be good to check with the Partnership for Quality Medicine Donations at <a href="http://www.pqmd.org/cms/">http://www.pqmd.org/cms/</a> as well as well as their page on Japan at: <a href="http://www.pqmd.org/cms/japan_earthquake">http://www.pqmd.org/cms/japan_earthquake</a><div>
<br></div><div>A review is available at: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995193/?tool=pubmed">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995193/?tool=pubmed</a></div><div><br></div><div>And the WHO Donation guidelines are at: <a href="http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-do/health-topics/emergencies/disaster-preparedness-and-response/policy/drug-donation-guidelines">http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-do/health-topics/emergencies/disaster-preparedness-and-response/policy/drug-donation-guidelines</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>After every disaster there has been a second tsunami of inappropriate, useless, or damaged donations that have interfered with actual care. The PSF-CI film the Second Tsunami documents that well.<br></div>
<div><br></div><div>There will possibly be efforts to collect consumer pharmaceuticals for donation, with a potential for diversion as has already happened in the US.</div><div><br></div><div>PQMD at the page cited above has a listing of who is doing what for Japan and elsewhere.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div>Stevan Gressitt, M.D.<br>Faculty Associate, University of Maine Center on Aging<br>Academic Member, Athens Institute for Education and Research</div>
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