List of Essential Medicines in Public Interest

Editorial

List of essential medicines should be updated for public interest

We use medication for disease prevention and treatment. With timely and proper use of the right medication, we emerge healthy. The necessity for all types of medications to sustain life is increasing due to the emergence of infectious and non-infectious diseases worldwide. Bangladesh is no exception. However, the unfortunate reality is that the prices of essential medications are not under government control, and there is no updated information available, which is deeply concerning for the country.