UNICEF and the World Health Organization released SOURCES AND PRICES OF SELECTED MEDICINES FOR CHILDREN, a new online publication that “lists medicines formulated for children…to help doctors and organizations obtain some of the 240 essential medicines that can save the lives of children.” Hans Hogerzeil, Director Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies at WHO, said, “An estimated 9 million children die each year from preventable and treatable causes. Improved availability and access to safe child-specific medicines is still far from reality for many children in poor countries. This one-of-its-kind publication will be useful for organizations and personnel involved in procurement to identify where medicines may be found and what they cost.”

This second edition offers current details on 612 different paediatric formulations of 240 medicines selected from the ‘WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children’, as well as therapeutic food, and vitamin and mineral supplements, to treat major childhood illnesses and diseases.

http://www.who.int/medicines/publicatio ns/essentialmedicines/Sources_Prices2010.pdf