The Selection and Use of Essential Medicines (2015) - TRS 994

Overview

The 20^th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential medicines took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 20 to 24 April 2015. The goal of the meeting was to review and update the 18th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and the 4th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc). In accordance with approved procedures, the Expert Committee evaluated the scientific evidence on the basis of the comparative effectiveness, safety and cost–effectiveness of the medicines. Both lists went through major revisions this year, as the Committee considered 77 applications, including 29 treatment regimens for cancer, and innovative hepatitis C and tuberculosis (TB) medicines.