24th Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines
The meeting of the 24th WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines will be held at WHO Headquarters, Geneva, from 24 to 28 April 2023 to revise and update the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc).
Applications for consideration by the Expert Committee consideration are published below.
Interested stakeholders are invited to submit comments on the application in PDF format via email to emlsecretariat@who.int by Friday 7 April 2023,18h00 CEST.
All comments and other information related to the meeting of the Expert Committee will also be published here as it becomes available.
All enquiries regarding the Expert Committee meeting or the application process should be directed to the EML Secretariat.
The Open Session of the meeting will be held on Monday 24 April 2023. Information on how to register to attend the Open Session is available here.
The Secretary
Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines
Medicines Selection, IP and Affordability (MIA)
Department of Health Products Policy and Standards (HPS)
20 Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Email: emlsecretariat@who.int
Expert Committee Members and Temporary Advisors
Infectious diseases specialist, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medical Oncology
Head, Center for Health Regulatory Policies at the Mario Negri Institute
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Professor of Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Clinical Pharmacologist
Pediatrician, Clinical Epidemiologist/Methodologist
Medical Oncologist
Professor of Psychiatry
District medical officer
Pharmacist
Pharmacist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Clinical Haematology and Internal Medicine
Professor in Community Medicine
Open session
Agenda
Secretariat Updates
Benedikt Huttner - Secretary of the Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines
Mike Sharland, Chair EML Antimicrobial Working GroupElisabeth de Vries, Chair EML Cancer Medicines Working GroupAna Aceves Capri, Secretariat of the SAGE-IVDMartina Penazzato, Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations SecretariatInvited Presentations
Participant statements
Alzheimer's Disease International - Wendy Weidner
Clinton Health Access Initiative - Paul Domanico
European Society for Medical Oncology - George Pentheroudakis
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associates - James Anderson
International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners - John Wiernikowski
Knowledge Ecology International - Thiru Balasubramanian
Médecins Sans Frontières - Daniela Garone
Medicines Patent Pool - Giulia Segafredo
Neurology Organizations - Joanna Laurson
Optimal Cancer Care Alliance - Ian Tannock
Applications, reviews and comments
Applications for the 24th Expert Committee