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<p>The meeting at the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been postponed to May 2016
and arrangements about the meeting are at an early stage. DFID officials are engaging
with WHO on their plans.</p><p>The UK Government priority is to see a Pooled Fund
for Research and Development established with support from WHO Member States, especially
those that have not yet provided funding for this type of work. The UK Government
supports systems that separate the market incentives to produce a drug or vaccine,
from the Research & Development process, prioritise public health need over profit
and work in partnership with a wide range of different organisations, covering the
public, private and philanthropic sectors. The UK is the second largest government
supporter of product development partnerships, which prioritise need over profit,
and have a proven track record in developing new products.</p>
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