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BASF and Beyond Suncare Welcome WHO Decision To List Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen as ‘Essential Medicine’

‘This landmark decision elevates the importance of sun protection for vulnerable Populations,’ said Mafalda Soto, executive director, Beyond Suncare.

BASF and Beyond Suncare welcome the decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to include broad-spectrum sunscreen with high SPF in the 24th edition of the Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and the 10th edition of the Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc). The inclusion of broad-spectrum sunscreen in the WHO EML and EMLc follows an application submitted in November 2024 by the Global Albinism Alliance, in partnership with the United Nations Independent Expert on the...

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