E-drug: Selected drugs used in the care of PLWH: sources and prices
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New Report UNICEF Supply Division - UNAIDS - World Health Organization -
M�decins Sans Fronti�res - October 2000
"Selected drugs for the care of People Living with HIV:
sources and prices"
The UN agencies, the UNICEF Supply Division, UNAIDS and the World
Health Organization, along with M�decins Sans Fronti�res have started
a list of prices and sources of HIV-related drugs for use by
governments and procurement agencies to find the best supply
solutions and make the best use of limited funds. The database,
based in UNICEF SD in Copenhagen, provides information on 34
products needed in the care of HIV/AIDS, with information from 34
manufacturers from 16 countries. As more information will be
received , the database will be up-dated.
The up-dated report (an earlier report was issued in February 2000)
which presents the database and includes a comparative price study
from the 34 manufacturers is available on:
- the WHO Essential Drug and Medicine Policy Department web site:
http://www.who.int/medicines/docs/par/hiv/unicef_drugprices_hiv_aids_1
0_2000_English.html
- the M�decins Sans Fronti�res Access Campaign web site
http://www.accessmed-msf.org/
Contact information of manufacturers can be supplied to governments
agencies and purchasing groups on request, as indicated in the report.
Dr Fran�oise Renaud-Th�ry
HIV Focal Point
Policy, Access and Rational Use
Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy
World Health Organization
renaudtheryf@who.ch
Tel: (41-22) 791 35 85
Fax: (41-22) 791 4167
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