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The recent outbreak of fungal meningitis caused by a contaminated batch of steroid injections has led to widespread panic. Emergency rooms around the country are now being flooded with patients worried that they received one of the contaminated injections that have resulted in over 15 deaths and hundreds of hospitalizations. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that contaminated or counterfeit medications have cost lives. The World Health Organization has listed several instances when incorrect medications have been distributed to the public. In … [Read more...]

Apartheid of Pharmacology: Priorities of the pharmaceutical industry in developing countries

By Sofia Ahsanuddin When you think of the term, “apartheid,” what comes to mind? In his article for the 2000 edition of the French newspaper, “Le Monde Diplomatique,” Martine Bulard uses the term apartheid to refer to the unjust policies and practices of the pharmaceutical industry in developing nations. He provides ample evidence to support his claim that many international pharmaceutical companies have not only refused to produce essential drugs because there were no “guarantees of a return on an investment,” but have also engaged in … [Read more...]