Revised National List of Essential Medicines 2022
On 13th September, 2022, the government published the revised National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022.
- The updated list has deleted 26 drugs from the previous one and added 34 drugs, increasing the list to 384 drugs.
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- The revisions are done keeping in mind the changing profile of diseases in the country, newer drugs becoming available in the market, drugs becoming obsolete or being banned for certain risks, and newer treatment protocols.
About National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM)
- Framed on the principles of the World Health Organisation’s essential medicine list, India’s first list was developed in 1996.
- It has ....
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