Gigantes farmacéuticos no estarían listos para la próxima pandemia, según reporte

The Colombian Semana reports on the lack of preparedness of the pharmaceutical industry for the COVID-19 pandemic and for any future pandemic despite the warnings, one of the findings of the 2021 Access to Medicine Index.

The article highlights the spike in R&D for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments and gives examples of pathogens for which R&D is scarce or non-existent. It explains the reasons for the companies' limited motivation and refers to the global partnerships which can boost the companies' engagement in R&D and equitable access in low- and middle-income countries.

Read the full article here.