Access to Abbott drugs in Thailand

4 May 2007. Related: Treatment access.

The issue of drug pricing and access to the new formulation of lopinavir/r (Kaletra) in Thailand continues to run (see the last two issues of HTB).

The links below are to recent coverage of this issue on kaisernetwork.org

Thailand will stand by decision to issue compulsory licenses, Health Minister says (3 May)
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=44628

U.S. trade representative places Thailand on priority watch list in annual report (1 May)
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=44603

U.S. Ambassador to Thailand urges government to negotiate on drug pricing, compulsory licensing with U.S. drug companies (25 April)
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=44477

Abbott offers to sell Aluvia in Thailand at discounted price (23 April)
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=44409

Thailand will maintain compulsory licenses for Kaletra, efavirenz, despite price reductions, Health Minister says (16 April)
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=44254

Abbott refuses invitation for second round of talks with Thai government over compulsory licensing of antiretroviral Kaletra (10 April)
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=44129