Re: Aids in Africa

From: Ｓｒｉｎ・Ｔｕａｒ (SrinTuar_at_example.net)
Date: 12/06/04 

Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 02:31:54 GMT

James Rose wrote:
> Lawyers are useful for drafting the claims, but once the claim is sent to
> the government, they have no influence on the approval process. Its even a
> bit secretive.

Looking at the record of which patents have been granted tells you
all youll ever need to know about the process.

> Reminds me of the argument Indian drug companies are using to supply Africa
> with American invented AIDS medicines. But, then again, what is the state
> of medicine in India?

The really sad part is that AIDS medicines arent really very effective.
Wasnt AZT originally a chemo-therapy drug? Harsh stuff.

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