Table 1.
Existence of National Medicine List and National Reimbursement List and inclusion of any inhaled corticosteroid and salbutamol, 41 high-income countries and territories, 2014 *.
| High-Income Countries and Territories | Have EML | Any ICS on EML | S on EML | Have NRL | Any ICS on NRL | S on NRL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Austria | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Belgium | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Canada | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Channel Islands | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Chile | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Croatia | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Cyprus | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Denmark | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| Faroe Islands | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Finland | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| France | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| French Polynesia | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Germany | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Hong Kong | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Ireland | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Israel | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| Italy | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Japan | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Korea, South | Y | Y | Y | N | n/a | n/a |
| Kuwait | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Latvia | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
| Malta | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Netherlands | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| New Caledonia | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| New Zealand | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Norway | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Oman | Y | Y | Y | N | n/a | n/a |
| Poland | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Portugal | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Reunion Island | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Russia | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Saudi Arabia | Y | Y | Y | N | n/a | n/a |
| Singapore | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Spain | N | n/a | n/a | Y | Y | Y |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| United Arab Emirates | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| United Kingdom | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| United States | N | n/a | n/a | N | n/a | n/a |
| Uruguay | Y | N | Y | N | n/a | n/a |
| Vatican City | N | n/a | n/a | N | n/a | n/a |
| Total Y/total HICs (41) | 22 | 35 | ||||
| Total Y/total HICs with EML (22) | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Total Y/total HICs with NRL (35) | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Total as % | 54 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 94 | 94 |
* N: No; n/a: not applicable; Y: Yes. Where a list does not exist, medicine data are marked as n/a. EML: Essential Medicine List; ICS: Inhaled corticosteroid; HICs: High-income countries and territories; NRL: National Reimbursement List; S: Salbutamol.