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Millions die because of high malaria drug prices

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Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they cannot afford the most effective treatment and instead often buy old drugs to which the malaria parasite has become resistant, researchers said on Monday. [read full story]                    

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Africa: World's Largest Malaria Conference Opens With Research Aimed at Eradication

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Africa: World's Largest Malaria Conference Opens With Research Aimed at Eradication

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Nov 4, 2009
 

The world's largest malaria conference opened today with a call for substantial and sustained support for research to guide evidence-based policies and the development of new malaria tools, which together could save countless...

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Africa: Leading Malaria Scientists Highlight Latest Research on Improving Access to Lifesaving...

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Nov 4, 2009
 

On the first day of the scientific program at the world’s largest malaria conference, researchers, public health officials and policymakers took a hard look at current malaria interventions and presented evidence on what more...

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Africa: World?s Largest Malaria Conference Opens With Research Aimed at Eradication

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Nov 4, 2009
 

The world’s largest malaria conference opened today with a call for substantial and sustained support for research to guide evidence--?based policies and the development of new malaria tools, which together could save countless...

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Millions die because of high malaria drug prices

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Nov 3, 2009
 

Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they cannot afford the most effective treatment..., researchers said on Monday... Artemisinin combination therapy, or ACT, drugs made by firms such as Novartis and...

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Do the Drug Companies Have any Moral Responsibilities?

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Nov 3, 2009
 

clipped by: chestnut501 clipper's remarks: Millions die yearly because of high malaria drug prices, 90% of those are children. Clip Source: news.yahoo.com Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they cannot...

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Millions die because of high malaria drug prices

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Nov 3, 2009
 

LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they cannot afford the most effective treatment and instead often buy old drugs to which the malaria parasite has become resistant, researchers said...

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Malaria drug good but expensive

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Nov 2, 2009
 

By Kate Kelland London - Artemisinin combination therapy, or ACT, drugs made by firms such as Novartis and Sanofi-Aventis can cost as much as 65 times the daily minimum wage in some African countries, according to a study of 6...

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Ineffective malaria medication too common

foreignpolicy.com
Nov 2, 2009
 

Over a million people die unnecessarily from malaria in Africa, according to a survey by ACTWatch. The group released a study of seven countries in Africa today, it found that most people in these countries are obtaining...

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Millions die because of high malaria drug prices

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Nov 2, 2009
 

Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they cannot afford the most effective treatment and instead often buy old drugs to which the malaria parasite has become resistant, researchers said on Monday.

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Millions Die Due To High Prices For Malaria Drugs

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Nov 2, 2009
 

Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they can’t afford the most effective treatment and instead often buy old drugs to which the malaria parasite has become resistant, according to a study of six high-risk...

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