World Health Organization

2016

In 2015 the WHO Regional Office for Europe, with academic and international partners, conducted a technical review of policy initiatives and opportunities for collaboration and research relating to the process of introducing new and expensive medicines. In September 2015 the Regional Office organized a country consultation to review national experiences and explore opportunities for collaboration between countries to address key challenges faced in introducing new medicines. It was noted that access to new medicines in Europe could be further facilitated through regional or subregional country collaboration on public procurement of medicines.