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.
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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

Tracks what the 17 most active companies in antimicrobial R&D and manufacturing are doing to bring antimicrobial resistance under control. By assessing the level of action, it provides a reality check on progress against AMR.

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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05 Oct 2017

Latest framework for action by pharmaceutical companies on access to medicine

The world’s leading pharmaceutical companies have the power and the products to improve access to medicine. To help guide their actions, the Access to...

22 May 2017

New study finds wide variety in pharma companies’ cancer access programmes

Today, the Access to Medicine Foundation publishes the first analysis of pharmaceutical company actions to improve cancer care in the developing world...

01 Dec 2016

New analysis: Large pharmaceutical companies are developing five HIV/AIDS medicines for children

For World AIDS Day 2016, the Access to Medicine Foundation has analysed the pharmaceutical pipelines for HIV/AIDS from 20 of the world’s largest pharm...

29 Nov 2016

Coming up: 2016 Access to Medicine Index to launch in UK at Houses of Parliament

On Tuesday 6 December, members of the UK parliament will co-host the UK launch of the 2016 Access to Medicine Index. The event will focus on UK-based...

17 Nov 2016

2016 Index: from findings to change

Following the publication of the 2016 Access to Medicine Index, the Foundation team has begun a series of meetings and events to discuss its findings...

14 Nov 2016

New online: 2016 Access to Medicine Index

The 2016 Access to Medicine Index, published Monday, ranks 20 of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies on their efforts to improve access...

08 Nov 2016

Which pharmaceutical companies have the most essential medicines and vaccines?

The new analysis by the Access to Medicine Foundation shows which large pharmaceutical companies are marketing the most essential medicines and vaccin...

02 Nov 2016

UNICEF covers the upcoming Access to Vaccines Index

Margot de Graaff from the UNICEF Netherlands magazine interviews Jayasree K. Iyer and Suzanne Wolf regarding the pharmaceutical industry, the Access t...

24 Oct 2016

2016 Access to Medicine Index: out in November

The Access to Medicine Foundation is preparing a new iteration of its leading sustainability Index of pharmaceutical companies – the next Access to Me...

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...

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...

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...

16 Jun 2015

2015 Methodology Review: independent experts meet to evaluate next Index methodology

On 17 June, the Expert Review Committee will gather in Haarlem to review key methodology proposals for the next Access to Medicine Index and the first...

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