To what extent are the antimalarial markets in African countries ready for a transition to triple artemisinin-based combination therapies?
de Haan F, Bolarinwa O, Guissou R, Tou F, Tindana P, Boon W, Moors E, Cheah P, Dhorda M, Dondorp A, Ouedraogo J, Mokuolu O, Amaratunga C. To what extent are the antimalarial markets in African countries ready for a transition to triple artemisinin-based combination therapies? PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256567. PMID: 34464398, PMCID: PMC8407563, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican countriesTriple artemisinin-based combination therapiesKey actor groupsMarket prospectsBurkina FasoActor groupsInnovation systemRegulatory arrangementsDepth interviewsInternational fundersArtemisinin-based combination therapyProfit motivesQualitative studySoutheast AsiaGroup discussionsCountry levelAfrican countiesCurrent artemisinin-based combination therapiesLarger communityCountriesDrug marketAcceptability issuesBroad implicationsWorld Health OrganizationMarket readiness