About Quote by Thabo Mbeki
“We've had a long wrangle with the pharmaceutical industry about parallel imports, and what we were saying is we want to make medicines and drugs as affordable as a possible to what is largely a poor population.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public health address, South Africa, 2001
Advocates reducing drug costs for low‑income populations by allowing parallel imports of medicines.
In simple terms: Make medicines cheaper for poor people.
Support parallel imports to lower prices.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- government health programs
- NGO advocacy
- patient assistance
- international trade negotiations
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can quality be ensured with parallel imports?
- What alternative strategies exist to lower drug prices?
Parallel imports may affect drug quality control and local industry.