Delivering essential medicines

Author(s)

• Attaran, Amir
• Granville, Brigitte

Bibliographic Information

Delivering essential medicines

edited by Amir Attaran, Brigitte Granville

Chatham House, 2004

• : hardback
• : pbk

Other Title

Delivering essential medicines : the way forward

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This new volume extends the debate initiated in The Economics of Essential Medicines by outlining the challenges in delivering essential medicines to developing countries. The contributors examines the extent to which the pharmaceutical industry can play a role in improving health service delivery and access to medicines in developing countries. They also discuss the impact of private-public partnerships and outlines specific efforts to bring medicines to developing countries. Contributors include Alexander S. Preker (Human Development Network, World Bank), Jim Attridge (Imperial College Management School, University of London), Goeran Ando (Pharmacia), Robert G. Ridley (World Health Organzation/TDR), and Jeffrey L. Sturchio (Merck & Company).

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Details

• NCID: BA71904389
• ISBN:
  • 1862031509
  • 1862031495
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 192 p.
• Size: 24cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 338.436151091724
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Medicines, Specific -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Medicines, Specific -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Medical supplies -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Medical supplies -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Medical care -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Medical care -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Medical policy -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Medical economics -- Developing countries