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8 Sep 2008, 0638 hrs IST, Rema Nagarajan,TNN If a disease can be treated for Rs 10, why would you spend Rs 12,000 for it? That is the question being raised by some doctors on a move to make a vaccine against pneumonia part of the immunisation programme. According to WHO protocol, pneumonia in children is to be treated with co-trimoxozole (commonly known as Septran), an antibiotic that costs just Rs 10 to treat a... [read full story]                    

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WHO for cheaper, effective drugs

indiatimes.com
08-Sep-2008
        

If a disease can be treated for Rs 10, why would you spend Rs 12,000 for it? According to WHO protocol, pneumonia in children is to be treated with co-trimoxozole (commonly known as Septran), an antibiotic that costs just...

                   

WHO pushes prohibitively costly vaccine

bombaynews.net
08-Sep-2008
        

8 Sep 2008, 0638 hrs IST, Rema Nagarajan,TNN If a disease can be treated for Rs 10, why would you spend Rs 12,000 for it? According to WHO protocol, pneumonia in children is to be treated with co-trimoxozole (commonly...