Q. Consider the following statements about National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM):
It is a list released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The medicines listed in the NLEM are given free in all the hospitals covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Answer:
Only 1
Notes:
Recently, The Union Health Ministry launched the new National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), where 384 drugs have been included in this list with addition of 34 drugs, while 26 from the previous list have been dropped.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), Essential Medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population.
The National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) is a list released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The medicines listed in the NLEM are sold below a price ceiling fixed by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).