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Editorial
. 2008 Jun 24;5(6):e140.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050140.

Drug development for maternal health cannot be left to the whims of the market

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Editorial

Drug development for maternal health cannot be left to the whims of the market

PLoS Medicine Editors. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

ThePLoS Medicine Editors argue that the current business model of the pharmaceutical industry provides no incentives for the development of new treatments for maternal health, and that political will is needed to support new approaches.

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