WHO highlights pharmaceutical issues for ageing conditions

12 Aug WHO highlights pharmaceutical issues for ageing conditions

16 JULY 2013 | GENEVA/COPENHAGEN

For the first time, EU countries have more people over 65 years of age than under 15 years of age. Echoing the trend seen in Europe, much of the rest of the world, including low-and middle-income countries, is moving in a similar direction. A new WHO report calls for pharmaceutical researchers to adjust their research and development efforts to account for this shifting demographic.

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https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2013/ageing_priority_medicines_20130716/en/index.html