Global Drug Distribution Programs One Factor In Hastening Drug Resistance, Report Says

Published June 17, 2010

Global Drug Distribution Programs One Factor In Hastening Drug Resistance, Report Says
A Center for Global Development (CGD) report released Tuesday details factors leading to increased drug resistance worldwide, including drug distribution programs in developing countries, Reuters reports. Expanded access to medicines is “clearly desirable,” but it creates “challenges in preserving the efficacy of these drugs and ensuring they are used properly,” the report says, noting that …