Problem
Excessive proliferation of medical drugs
Incidence:
The average physician has some 50,000 drugs from which to choose when writing out a prescription. Few are able to make effective use of more than 100.
In many countries the proliferation of drugs results in prescriptions that read like a shopping list, and in many unnecessary "medicines" being sold. In 1982 the Bangladesh government reckoned that one third of the money spent on drugs was wasted on totally useless tonics, vitamins and other dubious preparations.
Broader Problems:
ProliferationAbuse of prescription drugs Aggravates:
Substance abuseInadequate drug controlInadequate testing of drugsInadequate information on drugsIrresponsible pharmaceutical advertisingExcessive influence of pharmaceutical manufacturers over doctors Values:
ExcessProliferation Subject(s):
Health Care → PharmacyMedicine → Medicine
Societal Problems → Proliferation
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
24.06.2019 – 18:33 CEST