Introductory note: The access to Essential Medicines Campaign.
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چکیده
To ensure access to essential medicines for disadvantaged populations there are at least three conditions to be met: drugs prices must be affordable for poor countries; research and development of drugs for tropical diseases must take place; and there is a need for health exceptions to trade agreements.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH
دوره 6 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001