Introduction: Since its first publication in 1977, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) has guided the national procurement of medicines deemed essential to inform public health policy worldwide. Aiming to include the most effective, safe,...
The World Health Organization updated their Model Lists of Essential Medicines to include more cancer treatments, though some popular cancer drugs were excluded from the list. Affordable access to cancer drugs is essential to improving outcomes, though high prices are hindering survival around the world...
Additionally, 17.9% of essential medicines are labelled as positive drugs in START and/or FORTA (A/B). Conclusion Improving medication information for the elderly in the EML and establishing an essential medicines list for the elderly will promote appropriate drug use in older people worldwide. ...
Over 90% of people with DM have type 2. This can be delayed or prevented by behaviour change, such as ceasing tobacco smoking, adhering to a healthy diet, and engaging in physical activity. Medications for DM are on the World Health Organization (WHO) list of essential medicines. People ...
UCB welcomes the inclusion of levetiracetam in the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines (WHO EML), which we hope will result in an opportunity to widen the treatment options for people living with epileptic seizures around the world. To express...
Background: This study aimed to investigate existing trialling activity relating to three antipsychotic drugs from the WHO List of Essential Medicines (chlorpromazine, fluphenazine decanoate, haloperidol), link existing trials to existing Cochrane reviews, identify gaps in reviewing activity on accessible tr...
GroupoftheEssentialMedicinesList(EML)andFundingforthisreportwaskindlyprovidedbythe EssentialMedicinesListforChildren,andStGeorge’sEuropeanCommissionHealthEmergencyPreparedness University,UnitedKingdomandResponseAuthority(HERA). •MelvinSpigelman,PresidentandChiefExecutiveTheprojecthasbeenfundedbyHERA.Itscontents Officer...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Medicines List (EML) informs policy makers about which medications should be prioritized and is particularly important for countries with limited resources. However, the EML lacks vital medicines used in paediatric rheumatology, the inclusion of which could ...
The First List (October 2007) of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children does notinclude adrenal hormones nor synthetic substitutes (Section 18.1), however it does state "theSubcommittee noted the need for adrenal hormones and requested that appropriate products bereviewed for possible...
Model List of Essential Medicines, 15 th Edition, revised March 2007 95 Regulatory Action and News Tegaserod: marketing suspension 112 Pergolide: voluntary withdrawal of products 112 Aliskiren approved for hypertension 113 Lapatinib approved for breast cancer 114 ...