Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
HIV Markets In Rich, Poor Countries Are Two Distinct Markets
HIV drugs have not only "transformed a fatal disease into a chronic one," but "[t]hey have also made HIV a big business," this Economist editorial states. The editorial examines the market for HIV drugs, writing, "The market is as unusual as it is large, both buoyed by government support and worryingly dependent on it. The past decade has brought fancier medicine in rich countries and copious aid for poor ones. But the war is far from won." The editorial writes, "In total, public and private investment has yielded more than two dozen HIV drugs," adding, "Sales of antiretroviral drugs in America and the five biggest European markets reached $13.3 billion in 2011, according to Datamonitor, a research outfit."
This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.
