This dimension marks whether a drug appears on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. Wikipedia notes that the list "contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system." Browsing this way separates drugs on the WHO essential list from those that are not.
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ATC Level 1 CodeSourced to the subject's own accountA - Alimentary tract and metabolism 1 WHO Essential Medicine
Sources
1. Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System (Wikipedia)
WikipediaATC Level 1 codes table, group AQuote, ATC Level 1 codes table, group A
A - "Alimentary tract and metabolism"
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