Ecuador issues compulsory licence for Abbott's Kaletra
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Abbott's antiretroviral Kaletra (lopinavir plus ritonavir) is facing generic competition in Ecuador after the government issued a compulsory licence, following a request from the ESKE Group, for ritonavir on 14 April. The R&D pharmaceutical industry has criticised the decision, saying it undermines the patent system.