Promoting Local Production of Cancer Medicines
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008A few years back, I engaged someone I know in the research-based pharmaceutical industry in a discussion of the raging debate over whether developing countries would impose compulsory licensing of key patented (by multinational companies) drugs for the treatment of life-threatening conditions such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, followed by either local production or importing generics […]
Pap Smear? Nah! PAHO Has a Better Idea to Prevent Cervical Cancer in LAC
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007From the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO): PAHO Urges New Approach to Cervical Cancer Prevention New “Screen and Treat” method said more effective than traditional Pap smear in Latin America and the Caribbean Experts from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) briefed members of the U.S. Congress today on a new method of cervical cancer […]