Access to medicines in low-income countries.

Authors :: Dukes, M.N.G.
Haaijer-Ruskamp, F.M.
de Joncheere, C.P.
Rietveld, A.H.
Everard, Marthe
Source :: International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine; 2002, Vol. 15 Issue 1/2, p137, 13p
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Discusses the situation in developing countries regarding access to essential medicines. Standard of living attributes of low-income countries; Increase in the global consumption of pharmaceutical products; Problems of countries in ensuring affordability of drugs; Overall funding of health care including financing for prevention and treatment of priority infectious diseases with a high public health impact.