[india-drug] Update from WHO website

[Sunitha Srinivas <s.srinivas@ru.ac.za>]

Update from WHO website
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The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines has been updated every two
years since 1977. The current version, the 13th list, dates from April
2003.  It contains 316 active substances which include 12 ARVs and over
60 other essential medicines for HIV-related care, including drugs
against opportunistic infections.
 
14th Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines,
7-11 March 2005 (provisional date)
 
Regrettably it has proved necessary to postpone the date of the next
Expert Committee from 19-23 April 2004 to 7-11 March 2005.
 
The closing date for applications for inclusion, change or deletion of
medicines is now 31 October 2004.  It is recommended that applications
are submitted as soon as possible to allow good time for review.

The following links are available to browse from
http://www.who.int/medicines/organization/par/edl/expcom14/expertcomm14.shtml
 
·	Application form for inclusion, change or deletion of a medicine 
·	Guidelines for Guidelines (Declaration of interests for WHO Experts) 
·	Guidelines for Guidelines (Development of WHO Treatment Guidelines:
Recommended Process) 
·	Open session (7 March 2005) 
·	Committee meeting Draft agenda 
·	Procedure to update and disseminate the Model List 




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