Publications
Publications
- August 2001
- HBS Case Collection
Pharmaceutical Industry and the AIDS Crisis in Developing Countries, The
Abstract
Explores the controversy over the pricing of AIDS drugs in poor countries. This issue has received wide publicity due to two events: 1) a court case in South Africa that seeks to force drug companies to license their patents and 2) the announcement by the Indian pharmaceutical firm, Cipla, that it would copy U.S. firms' AIDS drugs and sell them at cost to countries in Africa. Made up of excerpts from 10 articles and highlights the intense feelings on both sides of the issue. Encourages students to think about the short- and long-term consequences of various approaches, the role of government and international institutions, and the pressures facing drug company executives.
Keywords
Competition; Developing Countries and Economies; Business and Government Relations; Pharmaceutical Industry; South Africa; India
Citation
Kennedy, Robert E. "Pharmaceutical Industry and the AIDS Crisis in Developing Countries, The." Harvard Business School Case 702-010, August 2001.