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Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We were sitting with our calculator saying we can afford that!' Joy for families as cystic fibrosis drug prices fall within reach

Generic manufacturer will offer Vertex's cystic fibrosis ETI therapy for as little as $2,000 a year, a 99.5% price reduction after parent-led campaigning.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

WHO adds weight-loss, diabetes drugs to essential medicines list

The list, consisting of 523 medicines for adults and 374 for children, is a catalogue of the drugs the WHO believes should be available in all functioning health systems. The new editions of essential medicines lists mark a significant step toward expanding access to new medicines with proven clinical benefits and with high potential for global public health impact, said Yukiko Nakatani, WHO's assistant director-general for Health Systems, Access and Data.
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Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Lack of access to antibiotics is driving spread of superbugs, finds research

Less than 7% of people in poorer countries with severe drug-resistant infections receive necessary antibiotics, fueling suffering and antimicrobial resistance.
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