New policy on patent rights means medicines will cost less

Minister Aaron Motsoaledi hope that SA's reformed intellectual property policy will lead to cheaper drugs for the public and private healthcare sector in South Africa.Picture: Pexels

Parliament - South Africa's new policy to guide law reform on intellectual property rights will significantly improve access to medicines for sick South Africans, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday.

Motsoaledi and his counterpart in trade and industry, Rob Davies, briefed journalists on the Intellectual Property Policy which was recently adopted by Cabinet. 

source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/new-policy-on-patent-rights-means-medicines-will-cost-less-motsoaledi-15250845