neglected tropic diseases (NTDs)

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Major Patent Pool Opens Up Research On Neglected Disease

Yojana Sharma | SciDev.Net | October 31, 2011

Research on drug development for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), tuberculosis and malaria will receive a boost from a major initiative launched by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) last week (26 October). Read More »

Open Access Initiative Reveals Drug Hits For Deadly Neglected Tropical Diseases

Press Release | Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) | November 13, 2012

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announce today the identification of three chemical series targeting the treatment of deadly neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), through DNDi’s screening of MMV’s open access Malaria Box. Read More »

Upcoming Vote on the Biomedical R&D Treaty

Brian Till | The Atlantic | May 15, 2013

For almost a decade, the United States has been standing in the way of an idea that could lead to cures for some of the world's most devastating illnesses. The class of maladies is known as neglected diseases, and they almost exclusively affect those in the developing world. Read More »