Journal article
Medicines for cancers in children: The WHO model for selection of essential medicines
Abstract
Pressures to include more cancer medicines in the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) pose challenges for the Expert Committee responsible for recommending changes to the list. How do medicines for cancer fit within a definition of essential medicines as those meeting the priority health needs of the population? Will identifying a medicine as "essential" offer some leverage to improve access to effective cancer medicines in low and …
Authors
Robertson J; Magrini N; Barr R; Forte G; Ondari C
Journal
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Vol. 62, No. 10, pp. 1689–1693
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2015
DOI
10.1002/pbc.25564
ISSN
1545-5009