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.
Medical school students in the US raise concerns about promotion
Students at Yale are calling for greater transparency and enforcement of conflict of interest guidelines to minimise pharmaceutical companies’ influence on education.
Novartis supports access to medicines in the Philippines
Novartis to look at ways to "improve patient access to breakthrough medicines, preventive vaccines and diagnostics, over-the-counter medicines and high-quality generics".
GlaxoSmithKline announces price cuts and patent sharing
GlaxoSmithKline will share more than 800 drug patents with others hunting new cures for neglected tropical diseases and reduce the price of more than 110 medicines - Reuters.
Pfizer collaborate to increase access to medicines and health care in China
Pfizer and microfinance specialist PlaNet Finance are collaborating on an in-depth research project on the healthcare needs of the working poor in China.
The Drum Beat - Issue 486 - Medicines Transparency: Access, Quality, and Accountability
This issue of The Drum Beat e-magazine, produced by the Communications Initiative Network, focuses on Medicines Transparency and highlights MeTA
Drug shortage hits Uganda
The latest survey from the Uganda Country Working Group shows 32-50 per cent of essential medicines for common diseases are not available
Making health markets work for poor people
This issue of id21 looks at unregulated markets for health goods and services and the problems they can cause.
The partnering toolbook
An overview of the essential elements for effective partnership, drawn from the experience of those who have created innovative partnerships, and available in 15 languages.
The Case Study Toolbox: partnership case studies for change
This toolbox is designed to help such individuals to create their own case studies more successfully.
Democratic Dialogue: a handbook for practitioners
This is a practical guide for decision-makers, dialogue promoters and practitioners, on how to organise, facilitate and assess dialogue processes.