Analysis on the Situation of Abundant Drugs vs. Few Categories Involved in Essential Drug List in China
- VernacularTitle:浅析我国药品数量多和《基本药物目录》品种数量少的问题
- Author:
Rui MENG
;
Ben YANG
;
Liman DING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Drugs;
Essential drug;
Essential drug list;
Category;
Quantity
- From:
China Pharmacy
2005;0(20):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To promote the adjustment of National Essential Drug List and implementation of Essential Drug List. METHODS:National Essential Drug List was compared with Essential Drug List issued by WHO. Retrieved from statistical results conducted by State Food and Drug Administration, the problem that there were large number of drug in China while little category were included in National Essential Drug List was analyzed, according to practice in China. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: Drug enterprises increased the dosage form and category of preparation blindly because of huge raw drug market, various dosage forms and weak administration to drug enterprises. The characteristics of drug were cheap, high quality, acceptance by state, which decided that the category of drug in Essential Drug List should not be too much. It is necessary to adjust Essential Drug List as the change of situation so as to meet the requirement of public health.
