Antibiotic resistance in the tropics. 3. Medical responsibilities of the pharmaceutical industry with respect to use of antibiotics in the tropics.
The pharmaceutical industry has three major medical responsibilities: the efficacy and safety of its products, the accuracy of the statements it makes about them, and the provision to governments and health workers of full and proper information concerning these products. The development of new antibiotics is very costly, and their provision to Third World countries alone can never be financially rewarding; furthermore, only about 20% of world-wide pharmaceutical sales are to Third World countries. The industry's interest in developing drugs for exclusive or major use in such countries is declining. However, support from industry for the World Health Organization's action programme on essential drugs is growing, and thisErechthias externella

Erechthias externella is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. This species is endemic to New Zealand.

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Image of type specimen of Erechthias externella

Category:Moths described in 1864
Category:Erechthiinae
Category:Moths of New Zealand
Category:Endemic fauna of New Zealand
Category:Taxa named by Francis Walker