General Resources
These resources relate to the issues that MeTA is concerned with, both internally and externally produced. Clicking on one of the links may take you away from the MeTA website, to the source of that information.
Kyrgyzstan – one of seven states to join Medicine Transparency Alliance
Health is a factor for human dignity and social and economic development - Bishkek news agency 24.kg
Indian initiative to increase access to medicines for the poor
The Indian district of Chittorgarh increases access to medicines for the very poor with an initiative to sell generic drugs at cost price.
GlaxoSmithKline urged to pool its patents on HIV drugs
Leading UK and international organisations urge UK's largest drug company to pool patents on HIV medicines to help save millions of lives.
Medical ghostwriting can lead to scientific misconduct
Ghostwritten articles, used as a promotional tool but posing as well-researched papers, can be misleading.
Challenges facing pharmacists
Quality, appropriate use and availability of medicines are global problems for pharmacists, says the president of FIP
In Katine, a Coke is easy to buy. Medicine isn't
In Uganda and across Africa people are dying of diseases such as malaria and TB because they can't get the drugs to treat them - Guardian UK
Southern Med Review : An International Journal to Promote Medicine Use and Access Research
- special issue on access to medicines, pricing and generics
ABPI talks about medicine prices
Short briefing paper on the pharmaceutical industry's efforts to hold prices down in the UK.
Pfizer discount card in the Philippines
Call for Pfizer discount cards to be extended to all Filipino citizens
The Management Sciences for Health (MSH) International Price Indicator Guide
The Management Sciences for Health (MSH) International Price Indicator Guide is an important asset for benchmarking procurement prices.