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In 2001, the yearly cost for HIV treatment was $15,000 (around ₹7 lakh) per patient. South Africa alone reported over 70% of HIV cases where citizens’ average annual wage was around $3,536 (₹1.6 lakh). Affording treatment that’s over four times the annual minimum wage was impossible for developing countries.
Then, Cipla entered the frame and offered a 96% reduction for the annual treatment. It's per-patient cost? $350 (around ₹16,800). This reduction brought the per-dose price as low as just $1 (around ₹48).
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