South Africa, Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property

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Government uses parallel importing to achieve cheaper drugs for AIDS.

28 companies sue SA Govt. Massive outcry.

Development of TAC.

Role of MSF and CPTech.

Companies withdraw and pay Govt costs

Flow-on to April 2001 conference and differential pricing and then to Doha (December 2001) with its re-affirmation of compulsory licensing and for export (Doha Statement on Public Health).

Treatment Action Campaign [[1]]

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