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WHO backs use of untested drugs in Ebola

Public health risk means it is ethical to offer treatments with unknown adverse effects

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US fast-tracks Ebola vaccine trials as outbreak spreads

NIH brings forward human trials as concerns mount

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WHO raises red flag on hepatitis C drug pricing

Warns about cost of Gilead’s Sovaldi and J&J’s Olysio

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Treatment alone will not tackle cancer epidemic, says WHO

Burden will be highest in developing countries

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WHO appoints two regional directors

Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh and Dr Shin Young-soo to head major areas

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WHO tells pharma to research drugs for older people

Says industry R&D changes just as important as updating healthcare systems

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WHO claims $1.3bn annual funding gap for tuberculosis research

Says action needs to be taken now to halt spread of multi-drug resistant TB

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WHO warns of medicines shortage in Syria

Conflict affecting production and import of essential drugs

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WHO says people now expect universal health coverage

But director general says nations need to take own path to achieve this goal

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WHO appoints regional director for the Americas

Dominica’s Dr Carissa Etienne has rich history in healthcare policy

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Medicine donations helping in battle against tropical diseases

WHO report provides update, one year after pact with big pharma

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WHO launches framework to monitor non-communicable diseases

Will measure success of efforts to reduce rates of cancer, diabetes, lung conditions and heart disease

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