Resistance to malaria drug said to imperil millions
WHO urges halt to sales
JOHANNESBURG -- The world's last effective drug to treat malaria, artemisinin, is in danger of losing its potency because of improper use, putting millions of lives in peril, the World Health Organization warned yesterday. The WHO urged drug companies to stop selling the drug in its misused form. (Full article: 1026 words)
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