The Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework: a viable procurement option for developing states?

Eccleston-Turner, Mark

Abstract

In this article, I argue that the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework is unlikely to have a significant impact on procurement of pandemic influenza vaccines by developing states during the next pandemic. I argue this on the basis that the vaccine stockpile that the Framework has created is not sufficiently large to meet the demand from developing states. I also argue that the fact that so few pandemic influenza vaccine manufacturers have committed to supply the PIP stockpile, and those that have, have given commitments lower than those initially proposed by the World Health Organization in the Framework, implies that the overall impact the PIP stockpile will have on procurement of pandemic influenza vaccines is even lower than initially anticipated within the literature.

Citation

Eccleston-Turner, M. (2017). The Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework: a viable procurement option for developing states?. Medical Law International, 17(4),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 15, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Aug 24, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Journal: Medical Law International
• Print ISSN: 0968-5332
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-9441
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 4
• Keywords: This is the accepted author manuscript (AAM). The final published version (version of record) will be available online via Sage Publications at http://journals.sagepub.com/home/mli - please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher.