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JASSO, Luis et al. Importance of the list of essential medicines in medical prescription. Gac. Méd. Méx [online]. 2020, vol.156, n.6, pp.610-611.  Epub 27-Maio-2021. ISSN 2696-1288.  https://doi.org/10.24875/gmm.20005677.

The implementation of an essential medicines list in health institutions allows acquiring and administering a long list of drugs that offers treatment alternatives to physicians, as well as a collegiate academic description of indications, doses, side effects, interactions and cost-benefit analyses, thus facilitating medical prescription and administration of health products. The Committee of Ethics and Transparency in the Physician-Industry Relationship issues several recommendations for optimizing the benefits generated by essential medicines lists.

Palavras-chave : Essential medicines list; Medication cost; Prescription; Cost-benefit; New drugs.