essential medicines
- Guideline or reference source
- WHO Glossary
- Definition
- Essential medicines are defined by WHO as medicines that, “… satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. They are selected with due regard to public health relevance, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness. Essential medicines are intended to be available within the context of functioning health systems at all times in adequate amounts, in the appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality and adequate information, and at a price the individual and the community can afford. The implementation of the concept of essential medicines is intended to be flexible and adaptable to many different situations; exactly which medicines are regarded as essential remains a national responsibility.”
- Related Term
- equitable access to medicines
- formulary list
- formulary system
- national essential drug list
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