Biodiversity and Health: Perspectives for the Future
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The workshop chair, Eric Cornut, President of the pharmaceutical manufacturer Novartis (France), which produces, among other things, anti-malarial medicines derived from artemisinin, reminded us of the scourge that so many infectious and parasitic diseases still represent in our today, especially in the countries of the South. While calling for increased international efforts to combat communicable diseases, Eric Cornut emphasised the role which manufacturers should be playing in the area of sustainable development.
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