How poor regulation inflates cost of drugs in developing nations

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Low- and middle-income countries such as Kenya are paying more for medicines than rich States, according to a new report from the Centre for Global Development.

The report published this week indicates that patients in low- and middle-income countries pay as much as 20 to 30 times above the minimum international reference price for basic generic medicines like omeprazole, used to treat heartburn, or paracetamol, a common pain reliever.

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