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Tag: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries
Many middle-income countries are left out of the deal, widening a gulf in access to critical medicines.
The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently.
The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
Health experts, gathering at the U.N., have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently.
No Vaccines, Tests or Treatments: Congo Lacks Tools to Confront Mpox
The country at the center of a global health emergency is struggling even to diagnose cases and provide basic care.
E.U. Court Rebukes European Commission Over Covid Vaccine Contracts
The court ruled that the European Commission wrongly withheld information, casting a shadow on its leader, Ursula von der Leyen, before a crucial vote on her future.
Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale
After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.
Gilead Shot Provides Total Protection From HIV in Trial of Young African Women
An injection given just twice a year could herald a breakthrough in protecting the population that has the highest infection rates.
South Africa Runs Out of Insulin Pens as Global Supply Shifts to Weight-Loss Drugs
The shortage highlights a widening gulf in the standard of care for people with diabetes, most of whom live in low-income countries.
Heat Wave in Gaza Challenges Pharmacists Ability to Store Medicine
High temperatures this week have left people sweltering and challenged businesses that need to keep their products cool.