Committee of Experts on the Classification of Medicines as Regards their Supply (CD-P-PH/PHO)

Mission

Its primary responsibilities, according to the terms of reference, are as follows:

• reviewing classification at the national level for medicines and developing good classification practices;
• monitoring trends in and the impact of classification on medicines safety and accessibility;
• revising the text of Committee of Ministers' Resolution Res AP(2007)1 on the classification of medicines as regards their supply;
• revising annually the classification of medicines on the list appended to the above mentioned resolution;
• developing further and co-ordinating the updates of a web published database (MELCLASS) presenting the classification status of medicines in the member states; and
• monitoring safety, and non-safety, related withdrawals of medicines from the market from a patient safety and medicines' accessibility perspective.

To view the full terms of reference, click HERE.