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Mixed feelings over proposed state-owned drug company

According to newspaper reports, the jury is out over the potential benefits and losses of a home-grown, state-owned pharmaceutical company.
Continue reading | 21 July 2011 | 0 Comments | Tags: anc lekgotla, art, arvs, aspen, cost of art, gilead, gwede mantashe, healthcare, medicines patent pool, pharmaceutical, piasa, sowetan, state drug company, the citizen

A bitter (sweet) pill to swallow

An agreement between Gilead Sciences and the Medicines Patent Pool will allow developing countries to curb HIV through cheap ARVs; the effect might however be limited by a lack of provision of ARVs used in second line therapy.
Continue reading | 13 July 2011 | 0 Comments | Tags: art, arvs, cheap arvs, first line therapy, gilead, medicines patent pool, quad, second line therapy