Why don’t pharmaceutical companies develop drugs for the poor?
![Some pharmaceuticals are not interested in making drugs for tropical diseases because of lower profits, writes the author [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431183324759734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Dr Manica Balasegaram is the Executive Director of Medecins Sans Frontieres' Access Campaign. He has worked as a doctor in MSF field projects in Uganda, Sudan, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, India and Bangladesh.
Why don’t pharmaceutical companies develop drugs for the poor?
![Some pharmaceuticals are not interested in making drugs for tropical diseases because of lower profits, writes the author [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/201431183324759734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)