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Drug Company X has entered the AIDS vacine market with a new product that can prevent (not cure) people from ever getting AIDS. Great news, right? Problem is, it COSTS $5000 to make one dose. Can you imagine the actual price to the consumer?

How would you, as President of the United Nations make this vaccine available to everyone in the world?

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New Product Development of costly AIDS vacine: How could it become available to all?

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One idea is to buy the rights from Drug Company X to outsource the manufacture of the product. ...

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