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    Wirtz, Veronika J, Dr; Hogerzeil, Hans V, Prof; Gray, Andrew L, MSc; Bigdeli, Maryam, PhD; de Joncheere, Cornelis P, PharmD; Ewen, Margaret A, Dip Pharm; Gyansa-Lutterodt, Martha, MA; Jing, Sun, PhD; Luiza, Vera L, PhD; Mbindyo, Regina M, MBA; Möller, Helene, PhD; Moucheraud, Corrina, ScD; Pécoul, Bernard, MPH; Rägo, Lembit, PhD; Rashidian, Arash, Prof; Ross-Degnan, Dennis, ScD; Stephens, Peter N, PhD; Teerawattananon, Yot, PhD; t Hoen, Ellen F M, LLM; Wagner, Anita K, PhD; Yadav, Prashant, PhD; Reich, Michael R, Prof

    Lancet, 01/2017, Volume: 389, Issue: 10067
    Journal Article

    Essential medicines satisfy the priority health-care needs of the population. Essential medicines policies are crucial to promoting health and achieving sustainable development. Sustainable Development Goal 3.8 specifically mentions the importance of "access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all" as a central component of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and Sustainable Development Goal 3.b emphasises the need to develop medicines to address persistent treatment gaps.