Selection and Use of Essential Medicines

Abstract

This report presents the recommendations of the WHO Expert Committee responsible for updating the Who Model List of Essential Medicines and WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children. It contains a summary of the evidence presented and the Committee's consideration, justifications and recommendations for additions, deletions and changes to medicines on the Model Lists. Annexes to the main report include the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines-22nd list (2021), the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children-8th list (2021), and the list of all essential medicines with Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification codes.