Vertex Pharmaceuticals is not making its drug, Trikafta, available in poorer countries, where thousands of diagnosed patients stand to benefit.
Category: South Africa
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‘Miracle’ Cystic Fibrosis Drug Kept Out of Reach in Developing Countries
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Myrtle Witbooi, Who Fought for Domestic Workers’ Rights, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Business:A former domestic servant, she experienced the inequities of the job firsthand and helped build national and international unions to address them.
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Gerrie Coetzee, 67, Afrikaner Boxing Champ Who Fought Apartheid, Dies
The New York Times – Sports:He won the World Boxing Association title in 1983, became a symbol of racial comity and showed a surprising gentleness in public.
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Artists and Makers Are Doubling Down on Johannesburg
The New York Times – Travel:Though the challenges are many, this is a place where artists can thrive.