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Chris Smith: “Research on detection, vaccines, and drug treatment for their ailments do not receive the priority that diseases such as…”

On the recordJune 26, 2013
Research on detection, vaccines, and drug treatment for their ailments do not receive the priority that diseases such as HIV/AIDS... are given.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes the lack of research funding for neglected diseases compared to HIV/AIDS.

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