Health products policy and standards
Our team provides authoritative guidance and standards on quality, safety and efficacy of health products and supports countries to formulate evidence-based policies and ensure good practice throughout the value chain.
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12 February 2026
The selection and use of essential medicines (2025) - TRS 1064
The 25th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 5 to 9 May 2025. The Committee...
11 February 2026
Blended learning platform for primary health care and community level workers: user guide to Learning...
Learning on TAP (TAP for short) is a blended learning resource developed by WHO and is part of the WHO Academy: https://whoacademy.org/TAP/. TAP is an...
30 January 2026
WHO Drug Information - Volume 39, No. 4
The Fourth issue of volume 39 for 2025 includes:Pharmaceutical News- Thin-Layer Chromatography: A Valuable Tool in the Fight Against Substandard/Falsified...
1 December 2025
Assistive technology progress assessment questionnaire: tracking progress on access to assistive technology
In May 2018, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted resolution WHA71.8 on improving access to assistive technology. The resolution urges Member States...
Journal articles
WHO-listed authorities (WLA) framework: transparent evidence-based approach for promoting regulatory reliance towards increased access to quality-assured medical products
Frontiers in Medicine, 23 September 2024 Sec. Regulatory Science
New WHO INN for cell-based and gene-based substances: timing, usage, and simplicity
The Lancet, Correspondence| Volume 404, Issue 10460, P1302-1303,October 05, 2024
Role of HIV self-testing in strengthening HIV prevention services
The Lancet HIV, September 2024
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