Lobbying for Affordable Medicine

Fix the Patent Laws

CANSA Advocacy is now represented on the steering committee of the Fix the Patent Laws Campaign. On 8th August 2017, the Department of Trade and Industry published the Draft Intellectual Property Policy of the Republic of South Africa. The Fix the Patent Laws Campaign welcomes the publication for public comment. Many people in South Africa continue to die and suffer because they cannot access the medicines that they need. This policy provides hope to these people. It is now up to government to deliver on this promise by swiftly implementing wide-ranging law reform in line with this policy.