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27 September 2018Americas

Brazilian court suspends Gilead patent after presidential candidate request

A Brazilian federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against a patent for US-based Gilead’s Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) drug, used to treat hepatitis C, following a complaint by a presidential candidate.

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