Approval status and evidence for WHO essential medicines for children in the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan: a cross-sectional study

Background The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc) covers medicines for globally high-burden diseases. Regulatory approval in high-income countries ensures evidence and dosage form but usually focuses on diseases common in those countries and not in low- and middle-income count...

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Main Authors: Rumiko Shimazawa, Masayuki Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40545-016-0094-2