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Wednesday September 19, 2012

Innovative Financing Brings Malaria Drugs To Millions

Ayo Bello grabs a box of malaria medication at a pharmacy in Lagos, Nigeria. A pilot project by the Global Fund has helped private pharmacies and clinics sell top quality malaria drugs at wholesale prices in Nigeria and seven other African countries. Sunday Alamba/Associated Press hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Innovative Financing Brings Malaria Drugs To Millions

September 19, 2012 • An experimental program by the Global Fund brought more than 100 million malaria treatments to people in sub-Saharan Africa last year, a panel of public health experts said on Monday. But time may have run out for the program to prove it's worth continuing as the Global Fund's budget declines.

Monday November 14, 2011

Farmland Is Real Estate's Big Bright Spot

Farm equipment and grain silos are silhouetted against a setting sun near Farmingdale, Ill. Seth Perlman/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Farmland Is Real Estate's Big Bright Spot

November 14, 2011 • As demand for offices and other developments has weakened, rising commodity prices have made farmland more valuable — turning some sites that were planned for buildings back into fields for crops.