| South Africa: historic "defiance campaign" imports generic fluconazole. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12173556 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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South African treatment advocates have raised national and international issues by purchasing a generic version of fluconazole in Thailand, where it cost 50 50 times less than the South African retail price, and importing it into South Africa in defiance of patent laws. Many Africans die because they cannot afford the South African price of the patented drug. The South African government has been hostile, but the action has been supported by civil society throughout the country and abroad. |
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Authors:
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J S James |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Newspaper Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AIDS treatment news Volume: - ISSN: 1052-4207 ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Treat News Publication Date: 2000 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-07-29 Completed Date: 2002-08-20 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809835 Medline TA: AIDS Treat News Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 7 Citation Subset: X |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Antifungal Agents
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economics,
supply & distribution*,
therapeutic use Candidiasis / drug therapy Drug Costs Drug Industry / economics Drugs, Generic* Fluconazole / economics, supply & distribution*, therapeutic use Humans International Cooperation Meningitis, Cryptococcal / drug therapy South Africa |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antifungal Agents; 0/Drugs, Generic; 86386-73-4/Fluconazole |
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