ArticleJournal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics2013
Accessibility and use of essential medicines in health care: Current progress and challenges in India.
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- Challenges to the Availability and Affordability of Essential Medicines in African Countries: A Scoping Review.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2023Article
- The Dilemma of Medical Reimbursement Policy in Rural China: Spatial Variability between Reimbursement Region and Medical Catchment Area.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Essential medicines for emergency care in Africa.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2018Article
- Improving access to medicines via the Health Impact Fund in India: a stakeholder analysis.Global health action · 2018Article
- Highly Sensitive Immunochromatographic Identification of Tetracycline Antibiotics in Milk.International journal of analytical chemistry · 2015Article
- Essential Medicine Utilization and Situation in Selected Ten Developing Countries: A Compendious Audit.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryReview
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Abstract
Essential Medicine Concept, a major breakthrough in health care, started in 1977 when World Health Organization (WHO) published its first list. Appropriate use of essential medicines is one of the most cost-effective components of modern health care. The selection process has evolved from expert evaluation to evidence-based selection. The first Indian list was published in 1996 and the recent revision with 348 medicines was published in 2011 after 8 years. Health expenditure is less in India as compared to developed countries. India faces a major challenge in providing access to medicines for its 1.2 billion people by focusing on providing essential medicines. In the future, countries will face challenges in selecting high-cost medicines for oncology, orphan diseases and other conditions. There is a need to develop strategies to improve affordable access to essential medicines under the current health care reform.
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