WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indonesia's decision to limit access to samples of bird flu virus is understandable and should force other governments and health experts to come up with a fairer system for sharing raw materials for vaccines, a leading medical journal said on Thursday.
The Lancet medical journal defended Indonesia's approach and said the World Health Organization must find a way to help poorer countries benefit more from medical research done by rich companies.
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