Medicines, 2003 (2)
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Medicines, 2003 (2)
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[This messages complements the earlier message on the same topic. It
provides the websites for more detailed information. BS]
Dear e-druggers,
The next WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential
Medicines will meet from 31 March - 3 April 2003 in Geneva. The Draft
Agenda and Procedures are posted on the WHO/EDM web site
www.who.int/medicines (in the box "Latest"), the exact location is
http://www.who.int/medicines/organization/par/edl/expertcomm.shtml
Important components of the agenda are:
* Applications for addition of ibuprofen paediatric formulation,
valaciclovir, miconazole buccal tablet, azithromycin, insulin semi-lente,
misoprostol, amodiaquine (review of safety)
* Application for change of formula of ORS
* Application to delete nonoxinol
* Fast-track deletion of certain items
* Review of all square boxes
* Review of all core/complementary listings
In the course of the next few weeks more applications, comments and other
meeting documents will be posted on the web site. Documents are accessible
by clicking on the relevant Draft Agenda item, which can be found on
http://www.who.int/medicines/organization/par/edl/expcom13/expcom03agenda.shtml.
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Comments on any agenda item are welcome and can be sent to the
Secretary of the Expert Committee or to <grayr@who.int>.
There will be an open session of the Expert Committee on Monday 31 March
2003, from 09.30 to 12.30. The agenda of the open session can be
found at
http://www.who.int/medicines/organization/par/edl/expcom13/expcom03open.shtml.
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Hans V. Hogerzeil, MD, PhD, FRCP Edin
Coordinator for policy, access and rational use
Secretary of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of
Essential Medicines
Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy
World Health Organisation, 1211 Geneva
Tel +41-22-7913528