Experiments in social responsibility
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The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) in Singapore, which is a not-for-profit initiative by the Swiss company Novartis, is indicative of a growing trend in successful pharmaceutical companies, which invest in providing greater access to medicines for poorer countries. Limited resources can be made available for such charitable enterprises since returns for investors are of prime importance, but for some neglected diseases a small investment can make a large difference.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
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Navigating chemical space for biology and medicine
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The best strategies for identifying small molecules that modulate biological targets are revealed. The discovery of new pharmacological tools depends on the serendipity of screening until more effective design methods are devised.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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A culture in the balance
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A brief note on the future of traditional Chinese medicine which is based purely in herbs, in the country that is fiercely embracing modernity is discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
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