Affordable access to essential medication in developing countries: conflicts between ethical and economic imperatives

site URL - http://www.wits.ac.za/bioethics/access.htm

Site description: Review article by U Schuklenk and RE Ashcroft on ethical issues of drug pricing in developing countries and the consequences of intellectual property rights (patents) on access to essential drugs in such societies.




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