# \[e-drug\] UK's access to medicines policies - invitation to input **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [June 25, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-uks-access-to-medicines-policies-invitation-to-input/28108 "2007-06-25T15:25:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anne\_Babcock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@Anne\_Babcock](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/Anne_Babcock)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-uks-access-to-medicines-policies-invitation-to-input/28108/1 "2007-06-25T15:25:54Z")
E-DRUG: UK's access to medicines policies - invitation to input ---------------------------------------------- Online consultation influencing UK Policy on Access to Medicines extended to Friday 29th June Dear all You will have previously been invited to contribute to discussions on the AIDSPortal that will be used as part of a formal consultation process shaping the development of the UK Government's new 3 year HIV and AIDS strategy. You can have your say on what the UK Government should do to tackle HIV and AIDS, and contribute on a range of topics. For the last 2 weeks we have been hosting discussions on both how to integrate sexual and reproductive health issues within the AIDS response, and also how to improve access to medicines and sexual health supplies through pricing, availability and delivery mechanisms. Due to strong interest this has been extended until Friday 29th June. Please visit [http://www.aidsportal.org/Messages.aspx?ID=46](http://www.aidsportal.org/Messages.aspx?ID=46) to see the discussions so far, which include comments including suggestions to overcome intellectual property restrictions, problems of non-price and in-country barriers, the behaviour of pharmaceutical companies, and many more. We would very much welcome your input in this discussion, both outlining issues that need tackled and suggestions as to how the UK Governmnet should best tackle them. Questions include: 1) how big of a problem is the price of medicines and other commodities as a barrier to accessing them? 2) what are the most effective things the UK Government could do at a country level, and at an international level, to tackle this issue? 3) Is reducing the prices of medicines and commondities a goal the UK Gov should be pursuing? Do you think it is central to the drive for Universal Access, or not? 4) How the UK Government should work internationally to influence either a) companies b) the policies of other countries, or c) international institutions/agreements ? Below are details of how to participate. We look forward to hearing your views. How to participate Starting from Monday 11th June you can join the discussions at this link - [http://www.aidsportal.org/Topic.aspx?ID=2](http://www.aidsportal.org/Topic.aspx?ID=2) Click on the title of the discussion you wish to join and then 'post reply' to make your comments. To access the discussion you must have an AIDSPortal account and be logged in. 1. If you are already an AIDSPortal member you can login from [http://www.aidsportal.org/](http://www.aidsportal.org/) by entering your username and password in the box and clicking on 'go'. Once you are logged in you will see your name at the top of the screen 2. If you are an AIDSPortal member but have forgotten your username or password, please contact Patricia Kangogyere at patricia@aidsconsortium.org.uk 3. If you are not yet an AIDSPortal member you can join for free by completing the short form at [http://www.aidsportal.org/join.aspx](http://www.aidsportal.org/join.aspx) If you need help at any stage please contact Patricia Kangogyere on +44 (0) 207 324 4780 or patricia@aidsconsortium.org.uk Best, Steve Cockburn Stop AIDS Campaign Coordinator UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development +44-(0)20-7324-4785 The Grayston Centre 28 Charles Square London N1 6HT steve@aidsconsortium.org.uk www.aidsconsortium.org.uk www.stopaidscampaign.org.uk www.aidsportal.org The UK Consortium on AIDS & International Development is a group of more than 80 UK based organisations working together to understand and develop effective approaches to the problems created by the HIV epidemic in developing countries. It enables each agency to bring its own experience to be shared and used to help all the members improve their responses to the epidemic, through: information exchange - networking - advocacy - and campaigning. Registered Charity 1113204