[e-drug] TB drug prices fall 94% (cont'd)

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E-DRUG: TB drug prices fall 94% (cont'd)
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>Interesting WHO Press Release. However, what are the "falling"
>prices compared with? As this seems too good to believe, can WHO
>give some facts? Why not publish names of the involved drugs, the
>sources and the new prices straight away?

The data form part of an article just published in Science Express
http://www.sciencemag.org/sciencexpress/recent.shtml

The main article is at:
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1061861v1
A PDF is at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/1061861v1
More data are at:  http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/1061861/DC1

Rajesh Gupta, the leading author is on leave but he will be back on Thursday
and join the e-mail discussion, if needed.

Wilbert Bannenberg
E-drug moderator
WilbertBannenberg@compuserve.com



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