Morning Briefing

In this Forbes opinion piece, contributor Sarika Bansal examines "[w]hat needs to happen for the pharmaceutical industry, academic researchers, and other key players [to] begin investing more seriously in" efforts to address neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). She writes, "Since the term [NTD] was coined [in 2005], there has been considerable activity in the neglected disease space from governments, donors, pharmaceutical companies, and nonprofits alike," but the status quo "has not yet changed nearly enough, and there is ample room for the pharmaceutical industry to invest more in NTDs."