Drug development funding

Malaria eradication: blocking transmission to mosquitoes

To wipe out malaria, researchers are racing to develop a vaccine that protects mosquitoes from infection.…

Targeting disease in the developing world

A new report by the Access to Medicine Index finds that pharmaceutical companies influence access to medicines in developing countries through the development of innovative and adapted products, operating equitable pricing strategies and building local capacity.…

Boosting drugs manufacture in developing countries will improve health outcomes, UN investment forum told

Increasing pharmaceutical production in developing countries — especially in sub-Saharan Africa — could improve access to affordable medicines, experts say. …

Access to medicines is a global struggle

A range of measures can be employed to improve access to medicines in developing countries, but there is no simple solution.…

Increasing paediatric medicines research in the European Union

Paediatrician Dirk Mentzer, chairman of the Paediatric Committee of the European Medicines Agency, explains what can be done to promote research into medicines used by children in the European Union.…

A pioneer in AIDS research from the very start

Dutch researcher Joep Lange dedicated his career to groundbreaking HIV and AIDS research and was passionate about improving access to antiretroviral therapy in developing countries.…