Asian Journal Of Social Pharmacy

Abstract: Objective To establish selection criteria for essential medicines list, and to provide reference for the scientific and reasonable selection of essential medicines in China. Methods The selection criteria for essential medicines in WHO, India, Kenya and South Africa were compared and analyzed through literature research. Results and Conclusion It is found that the selection criteria for essential medicines in the above countries and organizations are consistent in such aspects as safety, efficacy, economic efficiency, and drug quality. However, there are different criteria in other aspects as well. The selection criteria for China’s essential medicines are preliminarily constructed by drawing on the joint criteria of WHO and the above-mentioned countries combined with our national conditions. Finally, fishbone diagram analysis method is used to refine and improve the selection criteria.

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