Dear colleagues, ,

I am overjoyed with the functioning of the IAP Drug Formulary's novel web updates. I am extremely happy that the IAP Drug Formulary has become an asset to paediatricians in our country. The proposed Web updates had caught my attention. These updates are being made available, free of cost, to all our esteemed users as IAP Executive Board considers this as a service to paediatric care in our country. This quarterly web publication of the IAP is possibly the first drug formulary in the world that provides such a facility.

Since all Sub Chapters of IAP are involved in contributing drug therapy pertaining to their respective specialty, it was bound to become a worthwhile document. The fact that around 2500 paediatricians are already using the Book and CD and regularly availing of the 3 monthly Web updates, confirms the popularity of the IAP Drug Formulary.

IAP has always promoted ethical and rational drug therapy (evidence based) in pediatric care and this publication - a prestigious publication of IAP and IAP CMIC will continue to serve as a guideline for years to come in this endeavour.

I must congratulate Dr Jeeson Unni for his dedication towards maintaining the International Standard of the IAP Drug Formulary. The IAP CMIC is doing a good job and making its presence felt by its various endeavours - COPP, IAP Pediatric Software and this one - all are very useful - I wish IAP CMIC to continue working with a missionary zeal with the able leadership of Dr CP Bansal as its Chairperson and Dr Satish Pandya as its Secretary.

I from core of my heart wish the program all the very best.

With warm personal regards,

IAP President 2008