Malaysia proposes pooled procurement of medicines in Western Pacific, asks for urgent pilot
Malaysia put the proposal to the WHO Western Pacific Region, calling for an urgent pilot covering selected medicines, according to Bernama.
Malaysia wants medicines in the Western Pacific to be bought together by several countries, and it has asked for a trial to begin without delay. According to Bernama, the proposal was put to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Region (WPRO), with Malaysia calling for an urgent pilot covering selected medicines.
The aim of the pooled procurement project is to ensure drug security in the region.
The proposal is attributed to Dzulkefly.
