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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01 Jul 2016

Now online: Going beyond CSR to reach ‘the two billion’ by Jayasree K. Iyer for PharmaPhorum

Many pharma companies have corporate social responsibility (CSR) departments, but some are going further and putting access to medicine at the core of...

10 Jun 2016

Access to Vaccines Index: the data is in, analysis can begin.

The Access to Vaccines Index will analyse how vaccine companies are improving access to high-priority vaccines for communities in need. The Foundation...

03 Jun 2016

Ongoing dialogue: with Japanese pharma industry and at OECD Responsible Business Forum

From June 6–9, Executive Director, Jayasree K. Iyer, will be in Tokyo to follow up on the Foundation’s recent dialogue with Japanese pharmaceutical co...

20 May 2016

The Access to Medicine Foundation at the 69th WHO World Health Assembly

The WHO’s annual World Health Assembly (WHA) draws the greatest minds working on global health. This year, Jayasree K. Iyer, Executive Director, toget...

26 Apr 2016

Data collection in progress for the 2016 Access to Medicine Index

The world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies are now submitting data for the 2016 Access to Medicine Index, on the measures they are taking to improve...

09 Mar 2016

How the Access to Medicine Index inspires stronger action by pharma companies

An Independent Impact Evaluation concludes that the Access to Medicine Index is a catalyst and inspiration for pharma companies to do more for the two...

08 Jan 2016

Dialogue on Access to Medicine with Japanese pharma companies

From 12 to 15 January, the Access to Medicine Foundation will be visiting Tokyo, Japan for a series of meetings with Japan-based pharmaceutical compan...

06 Jan 2016

Dutch TV show Koffietijd broadcasts interview with Suzanne Wolf on access to vaccines for children

On the popular Dutch TV show Koffietijd (Coffeetime) presenter Pernille La Lau interviewed Suzanne Wolf, Director of Communications at the Access to M...

01 Dec 2015

A new catalyst for change: methodology for the first Access to Vaccines Index

The Access to Medicine Foundation is introducing a new tool for action – the Access to Vaccines Index. It will analyse how vaccine companies are impro...

24 Nov 2015

The Bulletin of WHO publishes an article on the thematic study: hepatitis C by the Access to Medicine Foundation

The Bulletin of the World Health Organization has published the latest study from the Access to Medicine Foundation: on how the world’s largest pharma...

17 Nov 2015

Pharmaceutical companies come to Amsterdam: workshop on latest Index methodology

On 18 and 19 November, the Access to Medicine Foundation will run a workshop in Amsterdam for 20 of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies with...

29 Oct 2015

2016 Access to Medicine Index to place high emphasis on how pharmaceutical companies perform

Globally, 2 billion people still cannot access the medicine they need. The world’s leading pharmaceutical companies have an important role to play in...

21 Oct 2015

Jayasree K. Iyer becomes Executive Director of the Access to Medicine Foundation

As of October, 2015, Jayasree K. Iyer is Executive Director of the Access to Medicine Foundation, taking over from Wim Leereveld. Wim Leereveld will j...

11 Sep 2015

Coming up: speaking engagements & events – open invitation

In the coming weeks, come and join Wim Leereveld, CEO, and Jayasree K. Iyer, Head of Research, from the Access to Medicine Foundation, at a series of...

03 Sep 2015

Consensus emerges on approach for improving access to vaccines

After talking to the major stakeholders in the vaccines ecosystem, the Access to Medicine Foundation is now crystallising consensus on how vaccine com...

24 Jun 2015

Catch-up: How do pharma companies support MDG5?

Catch-up with the web discussion co-convened by the Access to Medicine Foundation, the UN Foundation and Family Planning 2020 about how pharmaceutical...

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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.