South Africa Health Minister Denounces MNC Campaign Against Generics Law
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
South Africa's health minister accused multinational drug makers of hatching a "genocide" plot against its population by limiting its access to generic life-saving treatments.
South Africa's health minister accused multinational drug makers of hatching a "genocide" plot against its population by limiting its access to generic life-saving treatments. Aaron Motsoaledi cited a $600,000 publicity campaign by MNCs to build opposition to the implementation of a new law allowing generics of patented drugs while increasing regulatory hurdles for registering patents and rolling them over. The law was enacted consistent with a government plan to encourage a local generics industry to compete with branded drugs dominated locally by Adcock Ingram and Aspen Pharmacare. (Click here for more
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"S. Africa Slams Big Pharma In Generic Drugs Row" - Reuters (1/17/2014)