The case for an essential medicines list for Canada

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 13 Jun 2016 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 188, pages E499-E503 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Gina, Eom; Paul, Grootendorst; Jacalyn, Duffin;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.160134

pmid: 27297818

pmc: PMC5135527

The case for an essential medicines list for Canada

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Abstract

Unlike 117 other member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO), Canada has no essential medicines list.[1][1] Many might argue that Canada, as a wealthy country, has no need of one. Should all countries have lists of priority medications that ought to be reliably available, or is this an

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Keywords

Canada, Health Policy, Humans, Drugs, Essential, World Health Organization

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