Ensuring uninterrupted supplies of antiretroviral drugs in resource-poor settings: an example from Malawi

• Main Authors: Anthony D Harries (Author), Erik J Schouten (Author), Simon D Makombe (Author), Edwin Libamba (Author), Henry N Neufville (Author), Eliab Some (Author), Godfrey Kadewere (Author), Douglas Lungu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PROBLEM: Drug procurement and distribution practices are weak in many resource-poor countries, and are a major reason for lack of access to medicines. With many countries scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART), it is vital to avoid interrupted drug supplies, which would lead to drug resistance and...