The SEAM Program produces various publications that effectively communicate on issues such as pharmaceutical management, international health, and heath systems management.
Through its portfolio of textbooks, newsletters, electronic tools, articles, and training materials, the SEAM Program strives to provide resources to a wide variety of people who are directly affected by issues in these areas.
Three of our major publications are listed below—
Managing Drug Supply
 The Center for Pharmaceutical Management's textbook,
Managing Drug Supply: The Selection, Procurement, Distribution, and Use of Pharmaceuticals (MDS), is the leading reference on how to manage essential medicines, especially in developing countries. Known in the field as "The Yellow Bible," this manual is based on three fundamental beliefs—
- Essential medicines are critical to the success of health programs.
- Improving the management of pharmaceutical supply is a high-leverage opportunity to improve health services.
- Knowledge and experience concerning effective pharmaceutical management are spreading rapidly worldwide.
- However, they remain disparate, unsynthesized, and frequently unavailable to decision makers.
International Drug Price Indicator Guide
 The International Drug Price Indicator Guide has been published by Management Sciences for Health (MSH) since 1986 and provides a spectrum of prices from drug suppliers and procurement agencies, based on their current catalogs or price lists. It also contains prices obtained from international development organizations and government agencies.
Use this Guide to—
- Determine the probable cost of pharmaceutical products
- Compare current prices paid to prices available on the international market
- Plan budgets and programs
- Assess the potential financial effect of changes to your current drug list
- Support rational drug use education
» Read about the online version of the International Drug Price Indicator Guide.
The Manager
 As part of MSH's overall goal to provide further education on and promote management strategies for health and development, it publishes a quarterly continuing education management journal.
The Manager is an award-winning publication that presents in-depth discussions of management strategies for improving health and family planning services.
In winter 2001, MSH published an issue of The Manager titled "Improving Drug Management to Control Tuberculosis." It offers policy makers and TB program managers at all levels information on a practical, systematic approach to strengthening drug management so that TB drugs reach and are appropriately used by patients.
The issue was a collaborative effort between the RPM Plus and SEAM programs.
The SEAM Program has also contributed to other editions of The Manager that focused on issues such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and drug sellers. The Manager is available in English, French, and Spanish.
Availability of SEAM Tools
Many of the tools currently available or under development concentrate on SEAM's work in defining and measuring access. In addition, the program disseminates materials already developed and tested by MSH and international agencies. SEAM is also developing information resources needed to promote sound drug management, such as the third edition of Managing Drug Supply and the annual edition of the International Drug Price Indicator Guide.
» View a complete list of Tools and Resources.
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