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- Title
A Changing Model for Developing Health Products for Poverty-Related Infectious Diseases.
- Authors
Olliaro, Piero L.; Kuesel, Annette C.; Reeder, John C.
- Abstract
This article discusses the changing model for developing health products for poverty-related infectious diseases. The current pharmaceutical profit-driven motive neglects tropical diseases, so new funders and organizations are now available to conduct product research and development (R&D). The article reviews examples of approaches and contributions to drug discovery R&D and the optimization of existing treatments. The focus is now more on intervention and implementation research to generate evidence for decisions on how to incorporate products into national health services. The article also discusses the challenges of having effective deployment and use of available products and the need for innovation in R&D and improved access to healthcare treatments.
- Subjects
COMMUNICABLE diseases; HEALTH products; DRUG discovery; NATIONAL health services; TROPICAL medicine
- Publication
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1935-2727
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0003379