Over a third of essential medicines are out of stock, endangering over 4,000 cancer patients and thousands of kidney dialysis patients.
Global antibiotic use in livestock is projected to increase by 30% by 2040 without government intervention, potentially leading to disastrous impacts on human resistance to medicines. The UN's FAO report highlights the rise of superbugs and calls for better regulation.
South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has newly designated three essential medicines, including two cancer injection drugs (Dacarbazine and Doxorubicin) and Cisatracurium injection, as national essential medicines. This brings the total number of national essential medicines to 491, aiming to ensure stable supply for patients.
