A research programme by the Access to Medicine Foundation
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Access to Medicine Foundation

The Foundation stimulates and guides pharmaceutical companies to do more to improve access to medicine. It is an independent non-profit organisation.
Our programmes

Access to Medicine Index

Ranks 20 of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies based on their efforts to address access to medicine, including in strategy, governance, R&D and pricing. By publicly recognising the best performers, the Index spurs companies to compete to be the best.

Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark

The first report to compare what pharmaceutical companies are doing to bring antimicrobial resistance under control. By highlighting where good ideas are being implemented, it encourages their wider uptake.

Access to Vaccines Index

Reports what vaccine companies are doing to ensure all children can be immunised wherever they live. By uncovering what is working and where, this Index helps ensure vaccine markets also reach the poorest and most remote communities.
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Media - published on 01 Apr 2019

Access to medicines - business as usual?

The Lancet highlights key findings from the 2018 Access to Medicine Index, for example, that while all 20 pharmaceutical companies assessed have some form of access initiative in place, a small group of companies account for the most activity. The article also mentions company best practices featured in the Index, but goes on to question their actual impact on access.  

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View our detailed overview of each company’s performance in the Index, including breakdowns of their product portfolios and R&D pipelines.