The Medicines Transparency Alliance (MeTA) is an international alliance between development organizations, governments, civil society organizations, and the private sector. MeTA's goal is to increase access to essential medicines for poor people in developing countries. MeTA takes a country-led, multi-stakeholder approach and aims to improve transparency in the pharmaceutical supply chain through information sharing and accountability. Currently, MeTA is piloting projects in 7 countries with the goal of developing more efficient and affordable medicine markets.

1. Wilbert Bannenberg Technical Director International MeTA Secretariat 5 September 2009, FIP 2009 Congress, Istanbul Medicines Transparency Alliance (MeTA) MeTA FIP 05/09/2009

7. Drug Supply – Transparent? Source: SSDS Inc for the World Bank

8. Transparent? 05/09/2009 MeTA FIP Source: TI Global corruption report 2006

9. Areas where transparency can help… 05/09/2009 MeTA FIP Source: TI Global corruption report 2006