What others are saying
Find out what others are saying about topics of interest to MeTA such as medicines, transparency, accountability and multi-stakeholder processes.
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
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
High cost of AIDS medicines causing shortages
Lack of funding for global HIV and AIDS programmes and the high cost of new medications endanger patient's lives - MSF
EU inquiry finds problems in pharma patent deals
An EU commission inquiry into big pharma patent settlements suggests that the availability of cheaper generic medicines is often delayed.
