Italy has come up with a plan to slash the cost of medicines by May. For the plan to work, they need everyone to get on board.

What happened with paracetamol is an example of an apparently good idea going wrong.

Several initiatives are under way to stop the abuse of antibiotics.

The intellectual property policy, which will allow access to cheaper drugs, has yet to be finalised while patients are dying, say health activists.

A draft intellectual property policy has been lauded by rights groups who say its repercussions on drug patents could make medicines more affordable.