Clearly, we believe in innovation and improving lives, and I think my figures clearly state that we actually are the ones saving lives. Generics are trying to copy our research, benefit from the fruits of our research.
The statements by the generics are completely unfounded. This will not extend patents. This is not based on a Supreme Court decision. If they had read the reassessment of the government, they'd see that all it is trying to do is clarify the intention to ensure that patents protected under regulations prior to 2006 continue to have that protection. It is straightforward in this.
The generics are actually trying to jump on a loophole and use a windfall interpretation that was never intended and is thwarting the will of parliamentarians. In fact, what they're trying to do is cut patents earlier.
I actually would like to challenge the generics and ask why it takes governments to force them to reduce their prices. We actually have stats that say if generics were more competitively priced—