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WHO Model list of essential medicines: visions for the future

Abstract

The first version of the World Health Organization Model list of essential medicines contained 186 medicines in 1977 and has evolved to include 502 medicines in 2023. Over time, different articles criticized the methods and process for decisions; however, the list holds global relevance as a model list to over 150 national lists. Given the global use of the model list, reflecting on its future role is imperative to understand how the list …

Authors

Piggott T; Moja L; Huttner B; Okwen P; Raviglione MCB; Kredo T; Schünemann HJ

Journal

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol. 102, No. 10, pp. 722–729

Publisher

WHO Press

Publication Date

October 1, 2024

DOI

10.2471/blt.24.292359

ISSN

0042-9686