Shaman loses its magic

Article Abstract:

Shaman Pharmaceuticals used to develop folk remedies to produce drugs, and has not been successful. Other companies have also had problems in this field. It is not as easy to find significant products from a large sample of plants as the public believes. Folk healers tend to be concerned with local health problems like parasitic diseases, while more money can be made from cancer cures. Shaman faced long clinical trials for its Provir product, geared to controlling diarrhoea. There is still interest in seeking drugs from rain forests, but it has lessened.

Economic aspects, Folk medicine, Traditional medicine, Shaman Pharmaceuticals Inc., SHMN

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Patent problems pending

Article Abstract:

Canadian and US threats to introduce 'compulsory licensing' to secure supplies of drugs to treat anthrax show the hypocrisy of rich countries. Developing countries have been attacked by developed nations for trying to bend patent rules in order to fight AIDS.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Patent Law, International aspects, Intellectual property, Patent licenses, Patent licensing, Compulsory licensing of patents, Compulsory patent licensing

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Don't look down

Article Abstract:

Challenges facing the new Pfizer head, Hank McKinnell, are examined in detail.

Pfizer Ltd., McKinnell, Henry

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