Frequent use of injections leads to more needle-stick injuries.

For prescribing habits of Russian doctors please, see the web presentation "Public Health and Healthcare in Russia" (http://mr.gfk.ru/public/PRESENTATIONS/PPT/Public Health and Healthcare in Russia.ppt), slide 12.

It is very difficult to persuade doctors in FSU to prescribe generic drugs. For significant number of doctors in the region more money (expensive drugs) means better quality. According to European Observatory on Health Care Systems' document "Health Care Systems in Transition: Armenia" (http://www.euro.who.int/document/e73698.pdf) some incentives are needed for this change to happen.

WHO and Satellife have prepared recently a site for Russian speaking countries (http://www.essentialdrugs.org/elek). The health professionals have opportunity to ask questions about any drug or search archives.