‘Drug Information System in the country is still in its infancy’
P K Lakshmi is the deputy director of Drug Information Centre (DIC) of Karnataka, first of its kind established in the country by Karnataka State Pharmacy Council. She was deputed to be trained in Drug Information at Austin Repatriation Medical Centre (ARMC) in Australia by the Karnataka State Pharmacy Council. In an exclusive interview with R Baby Manoj, she elaborates the relevance of proper dissemination of drug information among registered medical practitioners and the role played by DICs in this regard. Excerpts: