AACAP Endorses the Inclusion of Methylphenidate in the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) essential medicines list (EML) includes a list of minimum medicine needs for a basic health-care system, listing the most efficacious, safe, and cost-effective medicines for priority conditions. Priority conditions are selected on the basis of current and estimated future public health relevance, and potential for safe and cost-effective treatment.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Samuele Cortese, David Coghill, Gregory W. Mattingly, Luis Augusto Rohde, Robyn P. Thom, Timothy E. Wilens, Ian C.K. Wong, Stephen V. Faraone Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
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