Screen LibraryAccess to medicines as a human right：implications for pharmaceutical industry responsibility
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| Group Author: | ; |
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| Published: |
University of Toronto Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Toronto |
| Publication Dates: | c2012. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | vi, 214 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781442643970 1442643978 |
| Index Number: | F407 |
| CLC: | F407.7-05 |
| Call Number: | F407.7-05/A169 |
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Includes bibliographical references. "According to the World Health Organization, one-third of the global population lacks access to essential medicines. Should pharmaceutical companies be ethically or legally responsible for providing affordable medicines for these people, even though they live outside of profitable markets? Can the private sector be held accountable for protecting human beings' right to health? |