PolitInfo.com: "Brazilian lawmakers have approved a project authorizing the government to break patents on certain drugs for treating AIDS. Brazil already produces eight of the 15 drugs in its federally funded anti-AIDS program." Brazil is a world leader in the fight against AIDS, providing free medication against the disease, but attempts to get pharmaceutical companies to lower the cost of the drugs has proved fruitless.
"Brazilian Federal Deputy Roberto Gouveia said: "We consider this move fundamental to maintain Brazil's program for controlling AIDS." He also says the decision to break company patents does not violate international accords, because global patent regulations stipulate a patent can be broken for the benefit of public health."
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