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Generic drugs still not available to Africa, despite Canadian legislation

Published December 1, 2004

Four developing nations have entered into serious talks with the Canadian government to learn how to gain access to cheap generic drugs when they become available, according to Foreign Affairs Canada.

Delegations from South Africa and Ghana have traveled to Ottawa to discuss obtaining inexpensive drugs under the Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa Act, says FAC spokesperson Andrew Hannon. Foreign...

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