Killer Germs and the role of Pharma: Reports from Forbes 2006.

Germ Warfare By Robert Langreth and Matthew Herper Drug-resistant infections kill more Americans than AIDS and breast cancer combined. Biotech is fighting back. So far, the superbugs are winning. Clean Hands | War Wounds

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