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Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics 10349d56

Essential drug is?

A
Drugs that has been developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition
B
Those drugs that satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the population
C
Those drugs that satisfy the health care needs of at least 50% of the population
D
Drug that is to be used with in first hour of the acute attack of the disease
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (B) Those drugs that satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the populationREF: KDT 6th edition page 5Essential drugs (medicines), as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) are "those drugs that satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the population; they should therefore be available at all times in adequate amounts and in appropriate dosage forms, at a price the community can afford.

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