MeTA Phase I: Where are we? MeTA18/06/20161

MeTA2 The MeTA Phase I Proposal Purpose To pilot a new multi-stakeholder approach towards increasing transparency around the selection, regulation, procurement, sale and distribution of medicines in developing countries, thereby strengthening governance, improving efficiency, and encouraging innovative and responsible business practices

18/06/2016MeTA3 7 Pilot Countries … pioneers, leaders, champions – innovators!

3 key stakeholder sectors Public: (ministries – not only Health; health service managers and facilities; regulatory agencies; health and welfare insurance schemes) Private: (manufacturers; wholesalers; distributors; retailers; private practitioners and services; private health insurance; investors) Civil society: (communities, patients, consumers, transparency and rights groups, media, faith-based organisations)

One goal Increased access to essential medicines by poor people by: – shifting some decision making power – Increasing competitive pressure on suppliers – Improving the effectiveness of the supply chain – promoting better governance – ensuring more appropriate resource allocation – encouraging innovative and responsible business practices – Increasing the voice of patients and consumers And improving people’s health!

3 key points of Phase I 1. Country structure and commitment 2. Transparency: disclosure, data collection and analysis 3. Accountability: multi-stakeholder approach and good governance

Key Point 2: Transparency Data Collection and Dissemination 1. Data on the quality and registration status of medicines 2. Data about the availability of medicines 3. Medicines price data 4. Policies concerning the ethical promotion of medicines

18 months planning and consensus building 7 countries commit politically Growing list of international stakeholders who support the concept International Secretariat in place International Advisory Group underway International launch – “2 nd phase of the peaceful revolution in international public health” now underway! Achievements so far MeTA18/06/20168

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