Understanding Drugs Markets - 9780367350673

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Understanding Drugs MarketsAn Analysis of Medicines, Regulations and Pharmaceutical Systems in the Global South\nAuthor(s): Carine Baxerres, Maurice Cassier\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367350673, 978-0367350673\nSynopsis\nDrawing on anthropology, historical sociology and social-epidemiology, this multidisciplinary book investigates how pharmaceuticals are produced, distributed, prescribed, (and) consumed, and regulated in order to construct a comprehensive understanding of the issues that drive (medicine) pharmaceutical markets in the Global South today. \n\nBased on primary research conducted in Benin and Ghana, and additional data collected in Cambodia and the Ivory Coast, this volume uses artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) against malaria as a central case study. It highlights the influence of the countries colonial and post-colonial history on their models for state regulation, production, an.