south africa: sanofi teams up with india to make cheap arvs in south africa

CDC HIV/AIDS/Viral Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update SOUTH AFRICA: Sanofi Teams Up with India to Make Cheap ARVs in South Africa
April 2, 2012

Agence France Presse (03.30.12) - Monday, April 02, 2012 Under an arrangement announced Friday, French drugmaker Sanofi will partner with India's Hetero to manufacture low-cost antiretrovirals in South Africa. The move represents progress toward South Africa's goal of buying 80 percent of its ARVs from local sources, said Sanofi CEO Christopher Viehbacher. "There is a continuous supply shortage for critical medicines for HIV/AIDS. Only 50 percent of patients are able to receive treatment, and there is a real need for more locally manufactured and supplied affordable ARVs." To accommodate increased demand, Sanofi recently upgraded its factory north of Pretoria.

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