WHO unveils new guideline to improve global access to controlled medicines
05/29/25 at 03:00 AM
WHO unveils new guideline to improve global access to controlled medicines
World Health Organization; by Departmental update; 5/26/25
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a rapid communication outlining its comprehensive new guideline on balanced national policies for controlled medicines. The guideline’s recommendations were officially presented during a high-level side event at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly on Friday 23 May 2025. It is designed to support countries in ensuring safe, equitable and affordable access to essential controlled medicines which are critical for treating acute and chronic pain, mental health conditions, substance use disorders and other serious health issues.