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South Africa ‘can’t afford’ to pay for new anti-HIV drug, despite cut-price offer

South Africa ‘can’t afford’ to pay for new anti-HIV drug, despite cut-price offer

The jab, given every two months, has been offered on a non-profit basis, but it can’t compete with a cheap daily HIV-prevention pill

The South African health department says the reduced cost of a new anti-HIV injection is still three times more than it can afford to pay.

The UK-based drug company ViiV Healthcare has lowered the price from 729 rand per shot (£32) to between 540 and 570 rand (£23.66-£24.97).

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