International meeting on a Global Framework For Supporting Health Research and Development

International meeting on a Global Framework For Supporting Health Research and Development (R&D) In Areas of Market and Public Policy Failure
An international meeting on a global framework for supporting health research and development (R&D) in areas of market and public policy failure was held in Geneva on 29 April 2003.
The meeting was jointly organised by The Consumer Project on Technology, Médecins Sans Frontières, Health Action International, Oxfam, and the Third World Network. Over 150 people attended from various disciplines, ranging from the WHO, WTO and other UN agencies, industry, academia, and non-governmental organisations. The following brings together the main comments made during the presentations and discussions.