The Impact of Nanomedicine Development on North-South Equity and Equal Opportunities in Healthcare
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Michael G. Tyshenko
Nanomedicine applications are an extension of traditional pharmaceutical drug development that are targeting the most pressing health concerns through improvements to diagnostics, drug delivery systems, therapeutics, equipment, surgery and prosthetics. The benefits and risks to the individual have been extrapolated to include broader societal impacts of nanomedicine with concerns extending to inequitable distribution of benefits accruing to developed, or North countries, rather than developing, or South countries. Analysis reveals a great deal of overlap between the North and South's most serious health priorities which kill millions each year. A significant amount of nanomedicine research activity is also underway for the most pressing South country-specific health concerns. Nanomedicine development promises profound breakthroughs for both North and South countries; however, the existing inequities in pharmaceutical drug development, patenting, access and delivery remain significant barriers for South countries.
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- Nanotechnologies and Challenges for Global Health
- The Impact of Nanomedicine Development on North-South Equity and Equal Opportunities in Healthcare
- Nano Applications, Mega Challenges: The Case of the Health Sector in India
- The Principle of Justice and Access to Nanomedicine in National Healthcare Systems
- International Harmonization of Regulation of Nanomedicine
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- Editorial
- Nanotechnologies and Equal Access to Healthcare
- Discussion
- Crete Principles on Access to Nanotechnologies for Human Health
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Article
- Nanotechnologies and Challenges for Global Health
- The Impact of Nanomedicine Development on North-South Equity and Equal Opportunities in Healthcare
- Nano Applications, Mega Challenges: The Case of the Health Sector in India
- The Principle of Justice and Access to Nanomedicine in National Healthcare Systems
- International Harmonization of Regulation of Nanomedicine
- Essay
- Avoiding the Mistakes of Biotech: How Intellectual Property Can Be Better Managed to Advance Nanotechnology Research
- Editorial
- Nanotechnologies and Equal Access to Healthcare
- Discussion
- Crete Principles on Access to Nanotechnologies for Human Health
