WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines

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WHO expert committee advisory body health policy advisory committee

The WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines is a specialized World Health Organization body that evaluates evidence and advises which medicines should be prioritized globally for inclusion on the Model List of Essential Medicines.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	WHO expert committee ⓘ advisory body ⓘ health policy advisory committee ⓘ
advises	World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ
advisesOn	criteria for inclusion and deletion of medicines from the Model List of Essential Medicines ⓘ selection of essential medicines ⓘ updating the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines ⓘ use of essential medicines ⓘ
aimsTo	improve access to essential medicines ⓘ promote rational use of medicines ⓘ support universal health coverage ⓘ
appliesCriterion	comparative cost-effectiveness ⓘ evidence on efficacy ⓘ evidence on safety ⓘ feasibility of use in different health system settings ⓘ public health relevance ⓘ
composedOf	independent experts in clinical medicine ⓘ independent experts in health economics ⓘ independent experts in pharmacology ⓘ independent experts in public health ⓘ
convenes	at WHO headquarters in Geneva ⓘ
fieldOfWork	essential medicines ⓘ evidence-based medicine ⓘ global health ⓘ medicines selection ⓘ pharmaceutical policy ⓘ rational use of medicines ⓘ
hasMainResponsibility	evaluating applications for inclusion of medicines on the Model List of Essential Medicines ⓘ issuing recommendations on which medicines should be considered essential at global level ⓘ providing guidance to countries on national essential medicines lists ⓘ reviewing evidence on efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of medicines ⓘ updating the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines ⓘ updating the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children ⓘ
influences	global pharmaceutical policy ⓘ national essential medicines lists ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
meets	periodically ⓘ
operatesUnder	WHO Department of Essential Medicines and Health Products NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentOrganization	World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ
produces	WHO Technical Report Series publications NERFINISHED ⓘ reports of the Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines ⓘ
scope	global ⓘ
usesMethod	assessment of comparative efficacy ⓘ assessment of cost-effectiveness ⓘ assessment of safety ⓘ public consultation on applications ⓘ systematic review of clinical evidence ⓘ
website	https://www.who.int/groups/expert-committee-on-selection-and-use-of-essential-medicines NERFINISHED ⓘ

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World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines → governedBy → WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines ⓘ

İhsan Doğramacı → memberOf → WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines ⓘ

this entity surface form: World Health Organization expert committees