Cochrane Metabolic

Research in context Evidence before this study Fortified complementary foods are processed foods enriched with essential micronutrients, with the aim of preventing or correcting deficiency of one or more micronutrients in the critical period of complementary feeding.

WHO defines an essential medicine as “selected with due regard to disease prevalence and public health relevance, evidence of clinical efficacy and safety, and comparative costs and cost-effectiveness”. Insulin is clearly essential and human insulin is included on WHO's Model List of Essential Medicines (Model EML). However, a current application to add insulin analogues for people with type 1 diabetes to the Model EML 2 Tricco AC Ashoor HM Antony J et al.

Publication HistoryPublished online: November 10, 2017Accepted: November 6, 2017; Received in revised form: September 7, 2017; Received: April 10, 2017;