E-DRUG: Pharma industry and research in developing countries (cont'd)

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E-drug: Pharma industry and research in developing countries (cont'd)
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The Medecins Sans Frontieres Foundation (Paris, France) is working
on the issue raised by Ms Seiguer.

Please have a look on the following papers:
- JAMA: Access to essential drugs in poor countries - A lost battle?
Pecoul B, Chirac P, Trouiller P, Pinel J. JAMA January 27, 1999,
281(4):361-7.
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases: Drug development
output from 1975 to 1996: What proportion for tropical diseases?
Trouiller P, Olliaro P. IJID 1999, vol. 3, no 2 (editorial).

MSF Foundation, in collaboration with WHO, will organize a workshop
in October 1999 entitled "Drug discovery and development for
communicable diseases: What possible solutions? Don't hesitate to
contact us for more explanation.

Patrice Trouiller, Pharm D, MB
Medecins Sans Frontieres Foundation
8, rue Saint Sabin
75544 Paris cedex 11, France
e-mail: pat.trouiller@wanadoo.fr
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