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| Personal Name | Muyano, Perfecto Jr., S. |
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| Resource Title | Technology roadmap on New Psychoactive Substances Monitoring System (NPS-MS) as an early warning system |
| Date Issued | 03 November 2024 |
| Abstract | This study focuses on the development of a technology roadmap for the creation of New Psychoactive Substances – Monitoring System (NPS-MS) as an Early Warning System (EWS) for the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and its partner agencies following the technology roadmap process by Bray and Garcia (1997), using the European model for the creation of guidelines and procedures, and anchored on technology management principles including Knowledge Management, Technology Foresight, and Project Management. Focus group discussions were conducted along with other interviews, and benchmarking activities. An analysis of internal and external factors was conducted using SWOT and STEEPL. These tools were employed to inform this study and realize its objectives. Based on the analysis of responses from the experts from different government agencies, the development of an EWS is vital to combat the threats of NPS. With this, a technology roadmap will ensure the system’s adoption and efficient implementation. The developed technology roadmap includes technology inventory and assessment for the defining and planning stages; partnership and development for the executing stage; and capacity-building activities and institutionalization of the system for the delivering stage. Strategies for monitoring and evaluation were also plotted in the technology roadmap. The technology roadmap for NPS-MS will help the DDB to effectively and efficiently establish the NPS-MS, expedite exchange of information, facilitate close monitoring of emerging drug trends causing public health risks, allow early detection of changes in the drug market, and provide evidence-based information in the creation of policies and strategies to combat the proliferation of NPS. |
| Degree Course | Master of Technology Management |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Technology Roadmap; New Psychoactive Substances |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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