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UN talks on R&D system 'leave the greater part of the job undone'
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‘Concrete proposals to ensure urgently needed drugs and diagnostics are developed for developing country diseases have not received support. Considering the colossal needs we see in MSF daily practice, this is a lost opportunity,’ said Dr. Tido von Schoen-Angerer, Director of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s Access Campaign at the close of UN health R&D summit.
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