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Table 1 Instances of use of TRIPS flexibilities by SADC countries 2001–2016

From: Patent challenges in the procurement and supply of generic new essential medicines and lessons from HIV in the southern African development community (SADC) region.

Country

Year

WTO Class

Type of flex

Product(s)

Disease

Royalty

Executed

Angola

2005

LDC

Par7

All meds

All

NA

Y

Lesotho

2004

LDC

Par7

ARVs

HIV/AIDS

NA

Y

Lesotho

2006

LDC

Par7

All meds

All

NA

Y

Malawi

2004

LDC

Par7

All meds

All

NA

Y

Malawi

2005

LDC

Par7

ARVs

HIV/AIDS

NA

Y

Mozambique

2005

LDC

Par7

ARVs

HIV/AIDS

NA

Y

South Africa

2003

DC

CL

AZT, 3TC, AZT/3TC, NVP

HIV/AIDS

up to 5%

N

Tanzania

2008

LDC

Par7

All Meds

All

NA

Y

Zambia

2004

LDC

CL

3TC/D4T/NVP

HIV/AIDS

2.5%

Y

Zambia

2004

LDC

Par7

ARVs +

HIV/AIDS +

NA

Y

Zambia

2006

LDC

Par7

ARVs +

HIV/AIDS +

NA

Y

Zimbabwe

2004

DC

CL

ARVs

HIV/AIDS

NK

Y

Zimbabwe

2003

DC

CL

ARVs +

HIV/AIDS +

NK

Y

Zimbabwe

2002

DC

CL

ARVs +

HIV/AIDS +

NK

Y

Zimbabwe

2005

DC

CL

ARVs +

HIV/AIDS

NK

Y

  1. Par 7 = the LDC transition provision, CL compulsory licence, ARVs antiretroviral medicines, ARV+ antiretroviral medicines and other medicines needed in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, NA not applicable, NK not known