Antimalarial Medicines

A commitment to responsible and sustainable procurement guides our strategy of increasing access to all World Health Organization-recommended antimalarial medicines and formulations through Global Fund-supported programs.

We work with technical and implementing partners to understand the full demand picture for medicines used in malaria health programs. All World Health Organization-recommended antimalarial medicines are available through our Pooled Procurement Mechanism on our online purchasing platform, wambo.org, and we frequently update our reference prices and Procurement and Delivery Planning Guide with up-to-date indicative lead times.

  • Category and Product-Level Procurement and Delivery Planning Guide: Indicative Lead Times
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  • Pooled Procurement Mechanism Reference Pricing: Antimalarial Medicines
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Artemisinin Manufacturing

The market for artemisinin, the main active pharmaceutical ingredient in many antimalarial medicines, has historically experienced speculative price instability, limited demand visibility and low oversight. A consultative process with artemisinin manufacturers in 2016 explored options for reliable, sustainable and responsible supply. Following this, we required finished dosage form manufacturers to establish long-term agreements with artemisinin manufacturers, including semisynthetic sources, to strengthen supply security, stabilize pricing and incentivize best practices related to the health, safety and environmental risks of artemisinin extraction.