Abstract
It is unfortunately true that clinicians lack the necessary evidence to
know how to use medications properly in large sections of the
population, and we do not have optimal drugs to use in many Neglected
Tropical Diseases (NTDs). NTD’s often disproportionately affect
neglected populations such as children and pregnant women. As reliable
access to safe, effective preventives and treatments can break the cycle
of poverty, illness, and ensuing debility that further perpetuates
poverty, it is of paramount importance to investigate and develop new
medicines for neglected populations suffering from NTDs. Furthermore,
there is not only a need to develop and evaluate novel therapies, but
also to ensure that these are affordable, available, and adapted to the
communities who need them. With this editorial, the British
Pharmacological Society hereby launches a call for high-quality articles
focusing on NTDs in special populations, to facilitate the reversal of
this dual neglect.