Diabetes and the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines [PDF]
Danne T, Ampudia-Blasco F, Mathieu C
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Timely adoption of newer evidences
How can such evidences help patients and the health system in Bhutan? Bhutan has a three-tiered health system that guides resource allocation such as the availability of medicines, testing facilities and placement of doctors.
Thinley Dorji
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Using the needs of WHO to prioritise Cochrane reviews: The case of antipsychotic drugs [PDF]
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,
Marianna Purgato +2 more
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Selection of WHO-recommended essential medicines for non-communicable diseases on National Essential Medicines Lists [PDF]
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Inadequate and inequitable access to essential NCD medicines is a major concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. National Essential Medicines Lists (EMLs) are important policy tools that indicate which medicines are prioritized as essential within a country's ...
Jordan D. Jarvis +4 more
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The impact of the Medicines Control Council backlog and fast-track review system on access to innovative and new generic and biosimilar medicines of public health importance in South Africa [PDF]
The fast-track registration policy of the South African National Department of Health allows for rapid registration of new medicines of public health importance and of all medicines on the Essential Medicines List, most of which are generics. No limit is
Leng, HMJ, Pollock, AM, Sanders, D
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Classifying antibiotics in the WHO Essential Medicines List for optimal use—be AWaRe [PDF]
International ...
Gandra, S +6 more
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Can NGOs Regulate Medicines Markets? Social Enterprise in Wholesaling, and Access to Essential Medicines. [PDF]
Citizens of high income countries rely on highly regulated medicines markets. However low income countries' impoverished populations generally struggle for access to essential medicines through out-of-pocket purchase on poorly regulated markets; results ...
Chaudhuri, Sudip +2 more
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Comparison of essential medicines lists in 137 countries
To compare the medicines included in national essential medicines lists with the World Health Organization's (WHO's) Model list of essential medicines, and assess the extent to which countries' characteristics, such as WHO region, size and health care expenditure, account for the differences.We searched the WHO's Essential Medicines and Health Products
Persaud N. +17 more
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Background: Septic shock is associated with significant mortality. The International Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend noradrenaline as first-line vasopressor, whilst South African guidelines recommend adrenaline.
Trudy D Leong +8 more
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PURPOSE Improving access to essential medicines is necessary to reduce global mortality resulting from childhood cancer. However, there is a lack of context-specific data in many low- to middle-income countries on the determinants of access to essential ...
Brandon Tang +3 more
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