The selection principle of national essential drugs is

Selection principle: clinical necessity, safety and effectiveness, reasonable price, convenient use, and equal emphasis on Chinese and western medicine. Including drugs for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. With the development of drugs and the need of disease prevention, it is adjusted every three years. The National Essential Drugs Working Committee is responsible for coordinating and solving the relevant policy issues in all aspects of the formulation and implementation of the national essential drugs system, determining the framework of the national essential drugs system, determining the principles, scope, procedures and work plans for the selection and adjustment of the national essential drugs list, reviewing the national essential drugs list, and all relevant departments do a good job in the selection and adjustment of national essential drugs within the scope of their duties. The Committee is composed of National Health and Family Planning Commission, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Commerce, State Food and Drug Administration, state administration of traditional chinese medicine and Ministry of Health of General Logistics Department. The office is located in the National Health and Family Planning Commission and undertakes the daily work of the National Essential Drugs Working Committee.

Legal basis:

Article 4 The selection of national essential drugs follows the principles of prevention and control necessity, safety and effectiveness, reasonable price, convenient use, equal emphasis on Chinese and Western medicine, basic guarantee, first choice in clinical practice and availability at the grass-roots level, and reasonably determines the variety (dosage form) and quantity according to the characteristics of drug use in China and international experience.

Derivative problem:

What's the difference between medical insurance drugs and basic drugs? First of all, they have different functions. The National Catalogue of Essential Drugs is mainly used to guide clinicians to reasonably choose drug varieties and ensure the market supply of essential drugs by guiding the production direction of drug manufacturers. The main function of the drug list of basic medical insurance is to control the scope of drug expenses paid by basic medical insurance, and it is the basis for social insurance agencies to pay the drug expenses of insured persons. Its purpose is to ensure the basic medical needs of the insured and ensure the balance of payments of the medical insurance fund. Second, the formulation basis is different. The National Catalogue of Essential Drugs mainly considers the rationality and safety of clinical medication and the basic medication level of the whole society. The Catalogue of Medicines for Basic Medical Insurance not only considers the safety and curative effect of the insured, but also focuses on the affordability of the basic medical insurance fund and the price of medicines. Third, the scope of application is different. The national essential drug list is applicable to all people in the whole society, while the basic medical insurance drug list is only applicable to the insured of basic medical insurance. Fourth, the implementation effect is different. The National Essential Drugs Catalogue plays a guiding role in the use of drugs by clinicians, mainly through social propaganda and doctor training to guide the conscious use of the catalogue; The social insurance agency shall implement the basic medical insurance drug list when paying fees.