Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 28, 2026 (AFP) - AIDS activists slam 'pharma greed' over breakthrough drug

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Activists at a major AIDS conference in Brazil this week demanded wider access to generic versions of a breakthrough HIV prevention drug which can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year. Despite participating in clinical trials, middle-income countries like Brazil, Argentina and Mexico have been excluded from access to a generic version of the drug, which researchers say can be produced for $40 a year. Protesters burst onto the stage at the ope......

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