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The Dark Side of Pharmaceutical Patents: Profits Over People
Intellectual property rights are designed to reward innovation, but in the pharmaceutical industry, they often prioritize profits over public health. Patent protections on life-saving drugs allow pharmaceutical giants to maintain monopolies, charge exorbitant prices, and restrict access to...- Sonal0404
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Project on Effective Public Health Practice
Description Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals."[1] It is concerned with threats to health based on...