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25 September 2019EuropeRory O'Neill

UK Labour promises public generics company, compulsory drug licensing

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK Labour Party, has pledged to create a publicly-owned drugs manufacturer and use compulsory licensing to sell generic, lower priced versions of drugs to the country’s National Health Service (NHS).

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