Parallel importation and compulsory licensing in Kenya and South Africa as measures to access HIV/AIDS medicine
Abstract
English: This article briefly examines the legal framework and the use of parallel importation
and compulsory licensing in South Africa and Kenya, and the extent to which the
two countries utilise these measures to enhance access to HIV/AIDS medicine. The
study reveals that both countries have adopted appropriate TRIPs-compliant parallel
importation and compulsory licensing legislation. However, this legislation is yet
to be used significantly to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Some of the perceived
restrictions and complexities of the conditionalities of TRIPs flexibilities are
notable disincentives. Although South Africa and Kenya have some pharmaceutical
manufacturing capacity, this is found to have some critical limitations. Afrikaans: Hierdie artikel ondersoek kortliks die regsraamwerk en die gebruik van paralleleinvoer
en verpligte lisensiëring in Suid-Afrika en Kenia, en die mate waarin die
twee lande hierdie maatreëls gebruik om toegang tot HIV/VIGS-medikasie te
verbeter. Die studie stel bekend dat albei lande gepaste parallele invoer- en verpligte
lisensiëringswetgewing aanvaar het wat aan TRIPS-vereistes voldoen. Hierdie
wetgewing is egter nog nie betekenisvol gebruik om die HIV/VIGS-pandemie
te hanteer nie. Sommige van die waargenome beperkings en probleme van die
voorwaardelikheid
van TRIPS-buigsaamheid is aansienlike hindernisse. Alhoewel
Suid-Afrika en Kenia ’n mate van farmaseutiese vervaardigingskapasiteit het, is
bevind dat dit sekere kritieke beperkings het.
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