PETALING JAYA: The generic versions of the Hepatitis C medicine Sofosbuvir will initially be available at 12 government hospitals, said Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.
The Health Minister said that the Government had made the decision to use Section 84 under the Patent Act 1983 (Act 291) to allow the patented Sofosbuvir tablet produced by pharmaceutical company Gilead Science to be more cheaply available to the public.
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