This is not a patent problem, but a
political issue. Don't forget that
next year 2002 is the Brazilian
Presidential Elections and the
current Government intends to
be reelected.
Furthermore, when the Brazilian Public
Administration spends money to buy
medical products, it's a kind of
"income source" for those who are
in the political class such as the
Serra Minister.
Brazil has enough money to pay for
the anti-AIDS cocktails, but the
money is concentrated on a privileged
group that doesn't care about human
lives. Probably, a little bit different
from the inhabitants of developed
countries...
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This is not a patent problem, but a
political issue. Don't forget that
next year 2002 is the Brazilian
Presidential Elections and the
current Government intends to
be reelected.
Furthermore, when the Brazilian Public
Administration spends money to buy
medical products, it's a kind of
"income source" for those who are
in the political class such as the
Serra Minister.
Brazil has enough money to pay for
the anti-AIDS cocktails, but the
money is concentrated on a privileged
group that doesn't care about human
lives. Probably, a little bit different
from the inhabitants of developed
countries...