Sharpe's Opinion
Monday, 16th Mar, 2009
We Can’t Afford to Use Cheap Malaria Drugs
Tim Harford:
There are two ways to take anti-malarial drugs: the expensive way, which helps the world; and the cheap way, which helps only the patient. Most Africans cannot afford the expensive way and, as a result, the world’s most effective anti-malarial drug may lose its potency.