Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar is the Professor in Medicines and Healthcare at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He understands the health systems and pharmacy globally and is known for his work in access to medicines, medicine prices and pharmacy practice research. He has acted as a consultant for WHO, RPS, HAI, World Bank, FIP and for the Pharmaceutical Management Agency of New Zealand. He is the EiC of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice and can be contacted at z.babar@hud.ac.uk