Latest WHO Essential Medicines List: New Drugs And A New Way Of Tackling Antibiotic Resistance

 
• By Ian Schofield

New drugs for leukemia, hepatitis C, HIV and tuberculosis have made it onto the 20th edition of the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List, which also features a new categorization system for antibiotics in a fresh effort to curb the rise of antibacterial resistance.

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The WHO's Essential Medicines List helps developing countries improve access to medicines

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