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19 April 2001
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The Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Association and member companies withdrew their case against the South African government unconditionally. The PMA were challenging parts of the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act of 1997, which allowed for sustituting generic medicines for off-patent branded medicines, asked for transparent pricing mechanisms and allowed for the importation of cheaper branded medicines from other countries. |
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Patient Abuse
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Patient Abuse follows the events leading up to the formation of the Treatment Action Campaign and their struggles to access affordable quality treatment for all South Africans, by challenging the patent laws protecting the profits of multinational drug companies. Patient Abuse tells of how the Treatment Action Campaign grew from a handful of people on the steps of St Georges Cathedral to an organisation of thousands with support from activists around the globe. In April of 2001 the TAC was victorious when the PMA withdrew it's case.~19-04-2001
