Time to Revisit Local Production of Medicines in Low-income Countries? Insights from the Experience of the ARV Factory in Mozambique

Giuliano Russo (Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal & Institute of Development Studies) will argue that the lack of flexibility of the current drug-financing environment is the main threat to local manufacturing, together with the lack of commitment of local governments to take full advantage of the benefits accruing from local production.

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