Pharmaceutical patents and medical supplies for epidemical diseases: The struggle in less developed countries

Diploma Thesis from the year 2004 in the subject Economy - Health Economics, grade: 1.0 (A), University of Tubingen (Wiwi Faculty), language: English, abstract: The last century has been characterized by great advancements of pharmaceuticals and a worldwide rise of life expectancy. Improvements in medical research have yielded significant progress in treating diseases that only recently were deeme...