R&D Costs and Pricing of Medicines and Health Technologies: The current model of medical innovation is ill-equipped to respond to the increasing emergence of infectious diseases amongst others, South Africa has underscored, in calling on WTO members to share ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews GEM Africa Risk Model provides insights to seismic hazard across the … [Read more...] about SA News: R&D Costs and Pricing of Medicines and Health Technologies
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Novartis launches SMS for Life 2.0 in Nigeria to help improve Access to Essential Medicines
Novartis launches SMS for Life 2.0 in Nigeria to help improve Access to Essential Medicines: SMS for Life 2.0 launches for the first time in Kaduna State, Nigeria’s third most populous region, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Ministry of Health Program uses smartphones and tablet computers to improve access to medicines and increase disease surveillance, … [Read more...] about Novartis launches SMS for Life 2.0 in Nigeria to help improve Access to Essential Medicines
Benin accepts TRIPS amendment to ease poor countries’ access to affordable medicines
Benin accepts TRIPS amendment to ease poor countries’ access to affordable medicines: The protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement, which was agreed in 2005, is intended to formalize a decision to ease poorer WTO members’ access to affordable medicines. The protocol allows exporting countries to grant compulsory licences (i.e. licences granted without the patent … [Read more...] about Benin accepts TRIPS amendment to ease poor countries’ access to affordable medicines
WHO delivers lifesaving medicines and supplies to displaced people in Yei River State, South Sudan
WHO delivers lifesaving medicines and supplies to displaced people in Yei River State, South Sudan: The World Health Organization (WHO) delivered lifesaving supplies to assist thousands of women and children in Yei River State, one of South Sudan’s states most affected by conflict. The lifesaving health supplies will benefit more than 30 000 people living in areas … [Read more...] about WHO delivers lifesaving medicines and supplies to displaced people in Yei River State, South Sudan
Africa has an essential medicines list. Now it needs one for diagnostics | The Conversation
Africa has an essential medicines list. Now it needs one for diagnostics: ShutterstockMedicines are important to treat disease but diagnostic tests are equally important to find disease. Diagnostic tests help manage both communicable and noncommunicable diseases and survey emerging infectious threats such as the Ebola and Zika viruses. Without … [Read more...] about Africa has an essential medicines list. Now it needs one for diagnostics | The Conversation
