Friday, November 30, 2012

J&J Permits Generic Production Of Patented HIV Drug to benefit sub-saharan Africa and poor countries

J&J Permits Generic Production Of Patented HIV Drug.

Bloomberg News (11/30, Armstrong) reports Johnson & Johnson announced it would allow generic-drug manufacturers to "make and distribute copies of its HIV medicine Prezista [darunavir] in sub-Saharan Africa and poor countries." The New Brunswick, New Jersey, pharmaceutical company said it "won't enforce patent claims" against drugmakers that produce generic copies of its antiretroviral drug. However, the J&J agreement "says that generics manufacturers can only distribute the medicine for patients living in the African and least-developed countries." According to the WHO, about "34.2 million people worldwide are infected with HIV, including 22.9 million in Africa."

        Reuters (11/30, Hirschler) notes that J&J already has one such agreement under which Durban, South Africa-based Aspen Pharmacare produces darunavir at a $2.22 daily price. AFP (11/30) also covers the J&J announcement.
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