How much is the world spending on neglected disease research and development?

The first comprehensive survey of global spending on neglected disease R&D, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, finds that just over $US 2.5 billion was invested into R&D of new products in 2007, with three diseases—HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria—receiving nearly 80% of the total.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news152952195.html">How much is the world spending on neglected disease research and development?</a></p> <p>The first comprehensive survey of global spending on neglected disease R&D, published in this week's <I>PLoS Medicine</I>, finds that just over $US 2.5 billion was invested into R&D of new products in 2007, with three diseases—HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria—receiving nearly 80% of the total.</p>