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Millions die because of high malaria drug prices
Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they cannot afford the most effective treatment..., researchers said on Monday... Artemisinin combination therapy, or ACT, drugs made by firms such as Novartis and Sanofi-Aventis can cost as much as 65 times the daily minimum wage in some African countries, according to a study of 6 high-risk nations by Population Services International Malaria.