Focus on the National Essential Drug System / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for promoting the development of medical and health care in China.METHO-DSThe development process of national essential drug system was reviewed and analyzed and the experience of WHO was drawn on to design the future of national essential drug system in China.RESULTS & CONCLUSION:WHO proposed the concept of national essential drugs and recommended medical institutions to establish drug and therapeutics committee and to prepare "Standard Treatment Guidelines" and "National Formulary" for management of rational use of national essential drug.While essential drug system and basic medical security system have been worked out in China,their impacts of them are not satisfactory because of weak enforcement. "National Essential Drugs List ? The Part for Primary Health Care and Health Institutions" (2009 version) and National Formulary Indicate.The Part of Chemicals and Bidogical Products were published,and they are symbols of the re-beginning of national essential drug system.