Therapeutics: a state of the art

In Pakistan also there has been tremendous awareness of questions relating the safety, efficacy, quality and economic value of drugs. Professionals are equally concerned about these vital aspects, but it has been felt that there is a communication gap between regulatory authorities, institutions, doctors, pharmacists, pharmacologist and the public on various matters concerning drugs. Most potent drugs like antibiotics, psychotropic, narcotics, anticancer, hormones are being misused by un-trained doctors or by quacks or through self medication due to lack of co-ordination among the relevant professionals. It is envisaged that the term therapeutic must be adopted in its real sense and therapeutic committees should be constituted at institutional and at community levels to stop the hazards of misuse of potent drugs and medicines.