00847nas a2200145   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653001400081653002600095100001400121245008100135856008600216490000700302520039200309       2016                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aTreatment10aIntellectual Property1 aBanthia V00aNeglected diseases: How intellectual property can incentivize new treatment.  uhttp://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1176&context=ckjip0 v163 a<p>This paper addresses the imbalance in the development of treatments for neglected diseases. It analyzes the causes behind the imbalances, and the current legal and societal initiatives that are in place to address the diseases. In particular, the paper suggests that the current patent system fails to effectively incentivize the development of treatment for neglected diseases.</p>