Utah Senator threatens to yank U.S. peace money from Colombia after nation tries to make expensive leukemia drug more affordable

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<p>The Colombia gover me t rece tly a o ce that it pla s to overri e the pate t hel by Novartis AG o a pop lar ca cer me icatio a ope it p for ge eric r g makers less the pharmace tical firm agrees to a price c t.</p>
<p>Colombia says its iversal healthcare system’s b get is er severe strai , a iss i g the comp lsory lice se ca be co si ere a allowable exceptio to pate t r les o the gro s that it is a matter of p blic i terest…</p>
<p>… Now, leake letters show that a staffer from the Se ate Fi a ce Committee le by Se . Orri Hatch, R-Utah, war e that Colombia wo l s ffer reperc ssio s if the co try moves ahea with its pla to approve the ge eric r g.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www. at ral ews.com/054311_Colombia_Big_Pharma_mo opoly_prici g.html" target="_bla k">Rea more: Utah Se ator threate s to ya k U.S. peace mo ey from Colombia after atio tries to make expe sive le kemia r g more affor able</a></p>