Access to antivenoms in the developing world: A multidisciplinary analysis

• Published in: Toxicon X Vol. 12; p. 100086
• Main Authors: Potet, Julien, Beran, David, Ray, Nicolas, Alcoba, Gabriel, Habib, Abdulrazaq Garba, Iliyasu, Garba, Waldmann, Benjamin, Ralph, Ravikar, Faiz, Mohammad Abul, Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo, de Almeida Gonçalves Sachett, Jacqueline, di Fabio, Jose Luis, Cortés, María de los Ángeles, Brown, Nicholas I., Williams, David J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Affordability; Antivenoms; from Special Issue on A trans-disciplinary view of snakebite envenoming, Edited by: Dr. Rafael Ruiz de Castañeda, Dr. Isabelle Bolon and Dr. Jose Maria Gutiérrez; Health services accessibility; Neglected tropical diseases; Regulatory capacity; Snakebite envenoming; Neglected tropical diseases; Antivenoms; Health services accessibility; Affordability; Regulatory capacity; Snakebite envenoming

Access to safe, effective, quality-assured antivenom products that are tailored to endemic venomous snake species is a crucial component of recent coordinated efforts to reduce the global burden of snakebite envenoming. Multiple access barriers may affect the journey of antivenoms from manufacturers...