# \[e-med\] Site internet Artepal sur les dérivés de l'artémisine **URL:** \ **Category:** e-med\ **Created:** [February 8, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-med-site-internet-artepal-sur-les-derives-de-lartemisine/27281 "2007-02-08T14:04:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PILLOY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@PILLOY](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/PILLOY)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-med-site-internet-artepal-sur-les-derives-de-lartemisine/27281/1 "2007-02-08T14:04:33Z")
[on nous signale un portail d'information (en anglais seulement) sur les associations à base d'artemisine [http://www.artepal.org/index.php?option=com\_frontpage&Itemid=1](http://www.artepal.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1) CB] The portal of information and orientation on malaria and its treatments with ACT. Newsflash 1 A NEW WEBSITE ON ACTs Artemisinin based Combination Therapies (ACTs) are a cornerstone of the new treatments against malaria and you are involved either on the production or the usage or the knowledge of the products. In order to inform the community of people and companies involved in malaria and ACTs, we have opened the website: www.artepal.org . Through this site, we intend to inform you on the different phases of the production of ACTs, from artemisia annua plantations , extraction and purification processes , to the pharmaceutical production and the WHO prequalification . We hope this will answer to questions which are often asked to WHO/RBM and to different NGOs or organizations. If the technical aspect of the production is important, we think that until now, the information on the market are very weak. We try to answer the main questions on this aspect through different surveys through internet or during meetings. We provide you information on different aspects including inventories of producers of artemisinin and producers of ACTs , forecasts from WHO and others when available. Do not hesitate to contact us and send your comments and information to share. We hope you will be a frequent reader of this site. Read more... Newsflash 2 ARTEMISININ MARKET SITUATION After the shortage of 2004, plantations of artemisia annua increased sharply in different countries, mainly in China and Vietnam, but also in some african countries in East Africa and Madagascar. Projects for plantations were announced in numerous other countries. On the other side, the demand increased in 2005 and2006 for treatments, but not as quickly as expected by the producers. The lack of new pre-qualified laboratories limited the coming of newcomers on the ACT market. Also, the decision from WHO to ask pharmaceutical laboratories to stop the production and sales of monotherapies impacted some producers. Read more... Artepal Newsletter and Disclaimer www.artepal.org : The portal of information and orientation on malaria and its treatments with ACT. EuropeAid , under the programme " Aid for poverty diseases (HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis) in developing countries", is funding a project from AEDES . Artepal is part of this project supported since the beginning of 2005 by the European Union Commission and aims to promote the use of Artemisinin based Combination Therapies (ACTs). Other components look into the use of ACTs for the pregnant women and the extension of ACT treatment coverage through home based treatment. This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The content of this publication is the sole responsability of AEDES and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.