Under a massive expansion of its oncology services, Brazil’s national health care system (SUS) will offer cancer patients access to nine new treatments and expand coverage for 66 already-covered procedures, including 46 chemotherapy treatments. (source: PharmaTimes) The nine treatments which are to be made available for the first time through the SUS include three for [...]
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Expediting access to pediatric HIV/AIDS drugs in Guyana; a new public-private partnership
A very interesting announcement from the U.S. Department of State. The U.S. Government, Government of Guyana, and Pharmaceutical Companies Partner to Expedite the Registration of HIV/AIDS Drugs for Children Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC September 22, 2010 Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, announced a new public-private partnership between the Government of Guyana [...]
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