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Generic medicine produced locally are the cornerstone of affordable healthcare.

A prescription for Gauteng’s health: Generics, state pharma and the power of local

Enabling the use of generics, supporting local businesses and setting up a state pharmaceutical company would boost healthcare

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Lessons learned: During the Covid-19 pandemic, Global South countries such as South Africa were the last to get vaccines, ventilators and personal protective equipment, with these items delivered to wealthier nations first and surplus vaccines left to expire. Photo: David Harrison

Reform legislation to boost the Pandemic Treaty

Business interests and intellectual property laws privilege the wealthy and leave the rest scrabbling for life-saving medicine

  • Eyaaz
7 min read