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Economist Magazine Endorses Advance Market Commitment

February 17, 2005
Economist.com

An editorial in this week's Economist magazine says:

"Britain's promise to buy vaccines against HIV/AIDS and malaria for distribution in poor countries, which it hopes will provide the financial carrot necessary to get drug firms to develop them, is a potentially excellent use of an aid budget."

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