E-DRUG: Essential Medicines & Pharmaceutical Policies: Biennial Report
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E-drug received this message from WHO/EMP:
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The past two years have been busy for the Essential Medicines and
Pharmaceutical Policies Department at WHO.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 20082009
Over 90 countries were supported by EMP in 20082009, with over 80
countries and sub-regions receiving technical support to develop,
implement and monitor national medicine policies.
The WHO/UN Medicines Prequalification Programme prequalified 84
medicines, including 14 paediatric formulations and medicines for H1N1
influenza and reproductive health.
Global indicators for access to essential medicines were established.
The 13th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities
(ICDRA) brought together over 300 representatives from 96 countries.
The Essential Medicines Monitor was relaunched as an electronic
newsletter on the web.
Quarterly assessment and reporting of the impact of the financial
crisis on access to essential medicines were initiated.
Please take a moment to look through our 2008-2009 Biennial Report
available on our website:
http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s16822e/s16822e.pdf
Liz Finney
Communications, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Officer
Department of Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies
World Health Organization
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel +41 22 791.1866
www.who.int/medicines/en/index.html
finneye@who.int