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> In-Reply-To: <"/arv-a/2/1/1/1/1/1"@www.forumone.com> > > AccionSIDA wrote: > > > > > > The answer cannot be simple if the analysis transcends present cost > > > structures and present time. If, 15 years ago, this listserv had > > > contemplated the likelihood or feasibility of a mass market of accessible > (affordable) 4 > > > pound 200 MHz laptop computers , the same kind of analysis would have > > > suggested not to bother, they are too expensive. In the same > > > light, the negative assessment (and recommendations) of ARV financing serves > little purpose other > > > than to divert the necessary efforts to continue reducing the costs and > > > increasing the production of these drugs. The disparity in pricing of > > > pharmaceuticals is key......we clearly have the means to lower the price of > > > production....but we let "market forces" dominate, and even allow economic > > > analysis to include current pricing as an fixed assumption rather than > > > declare war on the pricing itself.......it is more a political obstacle > > > than a technological or economic one. Let us use the current bad news > > > analysis as a motivator to create good news, and lower the prices more > > > quickly, rather than adopting a hard line that public funds should not be > > > used.....the political context for public financing of ARVs is too specific > > > to each country and market. Generalized analysis loses its dimension > > > quickly as context moves forward in time and space. > |
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