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GPP is an important component for raising the standards
of pharmacy services as well as professional attitude and behavior of
pharmacists for improving health in the community. GPP guidelines lay
standards for quality of pharmacy services in community pharmacy settings.
GPP includes:
 Supply and use of prescribed medicines and
other health care products including counseling
Primary health care
Improving rational use of medicine
Health promotion and ill-health prevention
Improving health and quality assurance in
health care delivery
The GPP implementation is one of the main objectives of
the SEARPharm Forum. The overall objective
is to contribute to the health and well-being of the populations in the SEA
Region through improved standards and practice of drug distribution and drug
utilization. The main approach is to provide technical assistance to member
associations and to establish close collaboration with the national health
authorities, the national offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) and
the regional forum of collaboration between WHO,
FIP, and SEARPharm Forum.
In order to promote the development of GPP in the
region, various initiatives were taken and their out comes were summarized as
follows:
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