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The new Access to Medicine Index

The Lancet, 2008
Tim Reed of Health Action International (Sept 13, p 890) seems less than fully content with the Access to Medicine Index published in June, 2008, because it “has turned out as an attractive new business tool for big pharma.” His disapproval is a bit premature and might be partly based on inaccurate information.
Mohammed K, Ali, K M Venkat, Narayan
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Towards widening access to medicine

Medical Teacher, 2012
Dear SirDiversity at medical school would lead to a more culturally sensitive education process, vital in producing competent doctors capable of serving the UK's increasingly heterogeneous populati...
Alhafidz, Hamdan, Edward, Lea
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Patent Funded Access to Medicines

Developing World Bioethics, 2014
AbstractInstead of impeding access to essential medicines in developing countries, the essay explores why and how patents can serve as a source of funding for the much needed access to medicine. Instead of a weakening of patents, prolonged protection periods are suggested in circumstances where there is widespread lack of access.
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Access to cancer medicines in India

The Lancet Oncology, 2013
An editorial in The Lancet Oncology stated “It could be argued that since access to—and resources for—cancer treatment are so limited in developing countries, the answer lies in a greater reliance on generic drugs.” We agree, but the real question is how best can such generic drug production be stimulated?
Sandeep P, Kishore   +2 more
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Accessing Genomic Medicine

JAMA, 2013
Advances in the understanding of the genome, combined with affordable sequencing techniques and innovations in drug development, are ushering in an era of molecular diagnostics and individualized therapeutics with the potential to meaningfully enhance human health through effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Reed V, Tuckson   +2 more
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Pathways to faster access to medicines

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 2018
Before a medicine can be marketed in the UK, marketing authorisation approval is needed from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). However, the time it takes to appraise a medicine is considered by some to delay access to new treatments for people with serious or life-threatening ...
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