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Mumbai - The pharmaceutical industry today said it is willing to partner with the government for achieving the vision of “healthcare access for all” and sought its support to encourage innovation and clinical research that will provide access to modern medicines.
“The pharmaceutical industry is more than willing to partner with the Government to achieve the vision of healthcare access for all.
“Focus on human resource augmentation, last-mile availability of medicines and stronger healthcare distribution will catalyse access to healthcare,” said Shailesh Ayyangar, President, Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI).
Ayyangar, who is also Managing Director, India and Vice-President (South Asia), of pharma giant Sanofi, was speaking at a Healthcare Access Summit organised by OPPI.
OPPI represents the research-driven pharmaceutical companies in India.
Speaking on the occasion, Pankaj Patel, Chairman and Managing Director, Cadila Healthcare, said healthcare in the country at present seems to be ’nobody’s baby'.
“Effective access to healthcare can be achieved only with a stable healthcare policy which will address all the critical dimensions.
The government needs to encourage innovation and clinical research that will provide access to modern medicines,” he said.
“Understanding the challenge is critical to achieving universal healthcare access and finding sustainable solutions. The government needs to lead the way in collaborating with the industry and all stakeholders.
“We need holistic solutions and all the stakeholders will have a role to play. The pharma industry is willing to step forward and do its part,” said Ranjana Smetacek, Director General of OPPI.
At the summit, leaders from the pharma industry, healthcare policy experts, consumer activists and other professionals discussed the importance of partnerships in achieving affordable healthcare access for all.
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