A Step Forward: Suggestions for Improving the National list of Veterinary Medicines in Libya

Abstract

The listing of the highest quality, safest and most efficacious medicines are essential to any national health system. Decision about addition of any drug to a national list of veterinary medicines can be country specific and dependent. This assessment attempts to objectively review the current national veterinary essential drug list in Libya that was drafted and approved in 2010. This evaluation compares and contrasts both the strengths and weaknesses of the current list. In order to update the National Veterinary Drug List by using the current advances of veterinary medicines and include practical information for relevant stakeholders, revision of the veterinary essential drug list is required.