First meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Pricing Policies for Medicines (TAG-PPM), 27 November 2023: executive summary
Overview
This document outlines the discussion of the first meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Pricing Policies for Medicines (TAG-PPM), which was held virtually on 27 November 2023. The TAG-PPM is an advisory body that aims to support WHO in scaling up the implementation of WHO mandates and guidelines, according to national contexts, to strengthen pricing policies, transparency of markets, and affordable access. The meeting objectives were to launch the TAG-PPM, familiarize the members with WHO's work on affordability and pricing, and discuss the proposed 2024 work plan, including potential inputs to a revised procedure for the selection of WHO Essential Medicines. The meeting discussion covered the introduction and operations of the TAG-PPM, the current and future areas of TAG-PPM input, and the value considerations for the WHO Model Essential Medicines List. The next steps for the TAG-PPM were to incorporate the discussion into a framework for integrating affordability into model EML selection, to participate in the WHO Fair Pricing Forum in February 2024, and to set up the next meetings in April and July 2024.
