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The WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan, has sent a letter to
Thailand's Health Minister expressing regret for the embarrassment caused
to his government by remarks she was reported to have made in Bangkokthat
were critical of the compulsory licenses granted by the government for
three medicines.
The letter follows the deep offence that Dr. Chan's comments had caused
the government and particularly the Minister of Public Health.
Dr. Chan's reported comments had also caused outrage among international
health NGOs and grassroots health movements worldwide, especially groups
representing people living with HIV-AIDS. More than 400 groups and
individuals have sent her a protest letter asking her to change her views.
In her letter, Dr. Chan assures the Health Minister that its issuance of
compulsory licenses is "entirely the prerogative of the government, and
fully in line with the TRIPS agreement", that the WHO "unequivocally
supports the use by developing countries of the flexibilities within the
TRIPS agreement", including the use of compulsory licensing, and that
"there is no requirement for countries to negotiate with patent holders
before issuing a compulsory licence."
The Director General however repeats the main theme of her speeches when
she was in Bangkokrecently, that the multinational drug companies are
"part of the solution" and that it would be "pragmatic" for the
government have prior negotiations with them.
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