Pharmaceutical Prospecting
Bob Carty reports on an agreement between the Merck Pharmaceutical Company and a Costa Rican conservation group to study all of the country’s plants and animals for medicinal properties. If the company finds any useful substances, it will pay royalties to the country for rainforest protection and economic development.
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