Health products policy and standards
Our team provides authoritative guidance and standards on quality, safety and efficacy of health products and supports countries to formulate evidence-based policies and ensure good practice throughout the value chain.
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30 January 2026
WHO Drug Information - Volume 39, No. 4
The Fourth issue of volume 39 for 2025 includes:Pharmaceutical News- Thin-Layer Chromatography: A Valuable Tool in the Fight Against Substandard/Falsified...
1 December 2025
Assistive technology progress assessment questionnaire: tracking progress on access to assistive technology
In May 2018, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted resolution WHA71.8 on improving access to assistive technology. The resolution urges Member States...
12 November 2025
Development of medical device policies, 2nd ed.
A first edition of the Development of Medical Devices Policies was published in 2011. This second edition was prepared to reflect the transition from the...
6 October 2025
Improving access to assistive technology in United Republic of Tanzania (2022-2023): project report
The report summarizes a collaboration between the Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania, HelpAge Tanzania and the World Health Organization...
Journal articles
Intussusception risk and health benefits of rotavirus vaccination in Mexico and Brazil
National Library of Medicine
Progress in the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine in Latin America and the Caribbean: four years of accumulated experience
National Library of Medicine
Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea: vaccines in use
Cochrane Library
