Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Oct 2021
WHO prioritises access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists
1 October 2021 - High prices and low availability still a major barrier for patients’ access to new and old medicines.
WHO today published the new edition of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children, which include new treatments for various cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, new medicines to assist people who want to stop smoking, and new antimicrobials to treat serious bacterial and fungal infections.
