The Congress of South African Trade Unions
on Saturday condemned the plan by
pharmaceutical companies to block the adoption of the National policy on
Intellectual Property that would drive down prices
for a range of medications, including antiretrovirals and tuberculosis
treatment, and allow South Africans to have
access to cheaper and more affordable medication.
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Steward Vusumuzi Bhengu said this plan is equivalent to betrayal as it seeks to
stop parliament from exercising its duty to pass legislation that improves the
lives of South Africans.
“It will
cause a genocide because many South African will be forced to pay very expensive
prices for medication that is supposed to be provided at a low cost.” Bhengu
added.
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