Jun 25, 2024 · The use of psychoactive drugs without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks and can lead to the development of drug use disorders. Drug use …

About WHO Drug Information WHO Drug Information is a quarterly journal providing an overview of topics relating to medicines development and regulation which is targeted to a wide …

Jan 1, 2015 · The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence-informed policies, strategies and …

Jun 25, 2024 · A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, …

Access to appropriate medications is shown to have substantial impacts on community health and the related economic indicators. Quality-assured, safe and effective medicines, vaccines and …

In the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system, the active substances are divided into different groups according to the organ or system on which they act and their …

Apr 8, 2018 · Expert Committee on Drug Dependence ECDD is a scientific advisory body to WHO that consists of an independent group of experts in the field of drugs and medicines and drug …

The latest recommendations for treatment of drug-resistant TB include three major categories of regimen (3,4). The first category consists of two 6-month all-oral regimens for people with …

Apr 15, 2025 · Module 4: treatment and care encompass all current recommendations for managing drug-susceptible and drug-resistant TB, alongside patient care and support …

Other patterns of drug resistance There were an estimated 1.4 million incident cases (95% UI: 0.62–2.1 million) of isoniazid-resistant TB in 2023, including people with both rifampicin …