ABIA, in partnership with the accessibsa project, protested pharma giant Gilead’s pursuit of patents on Sofosbuvir, a critical Hepatitis-C drug in Brazil. ABIA urged the Brazilian government to reject Gilead’s one remaining patent application for Sofosbuvir, a move which would allow the more affordable generic to be legally available in Brazil.

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