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Access to Life Saving Medicines for the World’s Poorest: Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers
Oct. 30, 2007
Global Health Council
Washington, D.C.
A Global Health Council forum
Despite an enormous global supply of pharmaceuticals, regular access to medicines has not been realized in much of the world. Drugs are widely available in only 28 percent of countries, with many factors – including pharmaceutical costs – affecting access. Most developing countries are net importers of pharmaceutical products and many impose tariffs and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) on finished drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and excipients (inactive substances that contain the active ingredients). Tariffs and NTBs contribute to pharmaceutical costs by increasing the final price of essential drugs, limiting access for the poorest people.
This forum explored the potential benefits to minimizing tariffs and ensuring that trade measures are not barriers to drug access and opportunities for collaboration between the public health, trade and advocacy communities to align trade and health policy goals.
Speakers:
Michele Forzley, JD, MPH, Global Public Health Lawyer, Visiting Distinguished Professor, Widener School of Law Health Law Institute | view presentation
Butch Staley, Procurement Unit Manager, Partnership for Supply Chain Management | view presentation
Moderator:
Smita Baruah, Senior Policy Associate, Global Health Council
category: Global Health Council News : General Health News
contributed by Liza Nanni on 13 October 2007
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