title: The Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers' Network (DCVMN) is a critical constituency to ensure access to vaccines in developing countries.
abstract: Six years after its establishment, the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers' Network (DCVMN) has become the main representing body for emerging vaccine manufacturers from the developing world. The Network's main strategic priority (increase access to DPT-based combination vaccines containing vaccines against Hepatitis B (HepB) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)) has now come close to fulfillment due in part to the transfer of conjugation technology from The Netherlands Vaccine Institute (NVI) to various manufacturers of the Network. It is argued that at the international level more push mechanisms for product development involving DCVM are needed, including those promoting access to technology and transfer of technology, know how and technical skills from Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries to developing countries. At the national level, governments of countries in which DCVMN manufacturers operate should provide more generous funding for all aspects of vaccines and immunization including incentives to manufacturers to develop and import new technologies. These two approaches will contribute to the long-term viability of domestic or regional vaccine manufacturing, which in itself is critical to ensure global equity of access to vaccines.
authors.affiliation: Serum Institute of India Limited (SIIL), Pune, India.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jadhav
authors.forename: Mahima
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Datla
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kreeftenberg
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hendriks
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics*; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000600:supply & distribution; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b / Q000276:immunology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D007391:International Cooperation; D014612:Vaccines / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D017778:Vaccines, Combined
chemical_list: D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D014612:Vaccines; D017778:Vaccines, Combined