EU deal threatens HIV drug supplies – Al Jazeera English
The charity Medicins sans Frontieres (MSF) says that hidden clauses in the free trade agreeement (FTA) currently being negotiated between Europe and India will prevent the manufacture and distribution of crucial generic medicines produced in [India]… The issue hinges on a so-called “data exclusivity” provision in the free trade agreement, which campaigners say would effectively copyright information gathered in the clinical trials that prove the effectiveness and safety of medicines.
The Indian generic pharmaceutical industry is predicting a global health crisis if restrictions are introduced as a result of the trade agreements.
