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Drugmakers are investing early in Africa’s middle classes
SmartPlanet.com (blog) Non-communicable diseases — like heart disease, lung disorders, diabetes and cancer — are expected to account for 46 percent of all deaths in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. By 2016, pharmaceutical spending in Africa is expected to reach $30 billion … |
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Mark Balelo Suicide: ‘Storage Wars’ Star’s Death Declared A Suicide
Huffington Post The manager for Hemsley says the late star of the television sitcom “”The Jeffersons”” refused treatment for lung cancer in the weeks before he died of what a coroner says were complications from the disease on July 24, 2012. (AP photo/Nick Ut, File … |
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Doctors Fear Rise of Totally Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Counsel & Heal A subsequent visit to the doctor revealed that one lung was entirely filled with fluid. Dr. Naidoo nearly died, and his treatment … Apparently most prevalent in South Africa, the disease has also been documented in India, Iran and Italy. Even MDR has … Doctors Warn World Could Face Outbreak of Drug-Resistant TuberculosisOpposing Views |
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Donald Byrd Dies: Legendary Jazz Trumpeter Dead At Age 80
Huffington Post The manager for Hemsley says the late star of the television sitcom “”The Jeffersons”” refused treatment for lung cancer in the weeks before he died of what a coroner says were complications from the disease on July 24, 2012. (AP photo/Nick Ut, File … |
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AstraZeneca, Russian Institute in Cancer Collaboration
Genetic Engineering News Oncology is one of eight core disease categories identified by AZ as areas of interest for partnerships: “Our small and large molecule research focuses on cancer of the breast, prostate, gastrointestinal tract, lung, as well as haematological … |
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Drugmakers eye Africa’s middle classes as next growth market
Reuters Non-communicable diseases – like heart disease, lung disorders, diabetes and cancer – are expected to account for 46 percent of all deaths in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, up from 28 percent in 2008, according to the World Bank. It is a major shift for … |
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Drugmakers eye Africa’s middle classes as next growth market
Chicago Tribune Non-communicable diseases – like heart disease, lung disorders, diabetes and cancer – are expected to account for 46 percent of all deaths in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, up from 28 percent in 2008, according to the World Bank. It is a major shift for … |