Ethiopia has become a model country for local investment in pharmaceuticals, as advocated by three United Nations agencies ¹ and the African Union Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan for Africa. ² Recently, Ethiopia launched a national strategy and plan of action to develop local pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and increase access to locally manufactured, quality assured medicines. ³ The World Health Organization (WHO), with support from the European Commission and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, worked closely with the Government of Ethiopia in the development of this strategy.