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The Bitter Pill

Why aren't the pharmaceutical needs of the world's poorest being met?

World Service,3 episodes

Episodes

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Disease on the Ganges
Tropical diseases are rife amongst the poor of the Ganges but medical help isn't available
25 Jan 2000,28 mins
AIDS in South African Townships
Why South African AIDS victims don't have access to the same drugs as developed countries
26 Jan 2000,28 mins
Malaria in Malawi
As existing malaria medicines lose efficacy, what - if anything - is in development?
26 Jan 2000,28 mins