Standards for safe use of medicinal products following the pattern of the distribution system for medicinal products in Japan

Abstract

Safety standards for medicinal products are adapted to health care systems, which, due to financial constraints, is a result of compromises. One way to influence the constitutional right to health care is to define the rules for the distribution of medicinal products. The model of operation of general pharmacies should take into account the level of technical and cultural developments and patient/consumer knowledge about medicinal products. The article is an attempt to find possible elements for implementation, in order to raise standards for the process of distribution of medicinal products in Poland.