Open AccessApplying the Essential Medicines Concept to US Preferred Drug Lists
Author(s) -
T. J. Millar,
S. N. Wong,
Donna H. Odierna,
Lisa Bero
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2010.300054
Subject(s) - drug , medicine , medline , environmental health , family medicine , pharmacology , political science , law
We assessed whether state Medicaid preferred drug lists are concordant with the World Health Organization's 2009 16th Essential Medicines List and with each other. We also characterized listed medicines by generic availability and appearance on treatment guidelines.