Pooling orders for life-saving medicines can help drive down their cost and ensure a steady supply for low- and middle-income countries, though there are trade-offs, according to a new study led by a ...

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Procuring lifesaving drugs is a daunting challenge in many low- and middle-income countries. Essential treatments are often neither available nor affordable in these nations, even decades after the ...

Health Cabinet Secretary Dr Deborah Barasa and Axmed's CEO Emmanuel Akpakwu during the unveiling of Axmed Access Platform on Feb 6, 2025. [Courtesy, MoH] The Ministry of Health is now pushing for ...

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In 1995, Tamil Nadu pioneered the centralised procurement and distribution of drugs and medicines to government hospitals across the State. This helped in buying drugs at a far cheaper rate due to the ...

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