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Kenya: Right to Affordable Drugs in Hands of Court
IPS, 22 July 2010
Kenya's Constitutional Court is due to set a date on Jul 22 for a hearing on the application against the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008, of which clauses pertaining to medicines have… Read more »
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Kenya: Pharmaceutical Companies Pushed Anti-Counterfeit Law
IPS, 14 June 2010
Much of the initiative behind the adoption of Kenya's controversial anti-counterfeit law came from multinational pharmaceutical companies using their membership of a local… Read more »
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East Africa: Global Players Behind Anti-Counterfeit Law Campaign
IPS, 21 May 2010
The international push behind Kenya's controversial Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 dates back as far as October 2006 when the World Customs Organisation held its first intellectual… Read more »
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Kenya: Generics Have a Vital Role to Play
Nation, 14 February 2010
One of the most dramatic developments in the medical sector in recent times is the widespread availability of generic drugs which have allowed thousands of poor Kenyans access… Read more »
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Kenya: Nation Sets Up Anti-Counterfeit Agency
Nation, 2 February 2010
The Government has set up an agency to fight trade in substandard and counterfeit goods. Read more »