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G8 needs more 'joined-up' thinking on science
At its global summit next week the G8 needs to build on the work of its predecessors, putting science and technology back at the heart of the international aid agenda.
Now is the time for international action on patents
Pressure is growing for a major shift in international intellectual property rules that addresses the interests of the poor.
Access to drugs: a suitable case for treatment
Increasing access to affordable drugs in developing countries requires better government intervention, not less of it.
EDITORIAL | 5 April 2006 | EN
More creative thinking needed on drug R&D
Proposals for a global treaty to boost research and development for neglected diseases by sidelining large pharmaceutical companies may appear utopian. But they highlight the urgent need for new ways of producing the medicines needed by the poor.
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
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