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Public sector must develop drugs for neglected diseases

BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7339.698/b (Published 23 March 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:698
  1. Gavin Yamey
  1. Oakland

    Western society's decision to leave drug development in the hands of the private sector has led to a crisis for the world's poor, because the private sector has failed to develop or distribute drugs to treat infectious diseases in the poorest regions of the world. A new public sector initiative is urgently needed to …

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