Turkey Pushes R&D Drug Discovery As Health Minister Gets Set To Meet Top U.S. Officials
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Turkey hopes to boost drug discovery as part of an effort led by the High Council of Science and Technology to declare health care a national priority. Three government-supported projects were started in the past few weeks, and the health minister is heading to the United States to woo investors at BIO 2013 in Chicago and for broader access talks with top U.S. health officials.
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