What is the role of the World Health Organisation in assessing the safety and availability of RU486?
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations Agency that can evaluate and recommend drugs for use. The Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia is a WHO Collaborating Center with strong links to the WHO and its resources. Mifepristone is listed on the World Health Organizationfs Model List of Essential Medicines following over ten years of worldwide clinical trials and medical investigation. More information. A similar evaluation and approval function is performed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for Australia, but Mifepristone is currently excluded from this process. In the fifteen years since its inception, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has evaluated and approved over 50,000 drugs for the Australian market.
