Subsidy Plan Seeks to Cut Malaria Drug CostThe New York Times, April 17, 2009
A new campaign to save lives and prevent drug resistance by driving the price of the best malaria medicine down to as little as 20 cents was announced Friday by international health agencies and European governments.
Quick fact: According to the World Health Organization, each year nearly 500 million people become infected with malaria, and nearly three million — mostly children — die from it.
Millions of people in Tanzania alone suffer from malaria but can't afford treatment. This subsidy makes it possible for patients to potentially afford these drugs! Unfortunately, the US has opted not to donate any money to this initiative.
ReplyDeleteJust another sad, sad example of how Big Pharma can choose profit over philanthropy, even life.
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