The untold story behind efforts to make life-saving HIV/AIDS drugs accessible across Africa. Love recounts his pivotal role in breaking down patent barriers and negotiating steep price reductions—transforming treatment from an unaffordable $10,000–$15,000 a year to just a few hundred dollars—thereby saving millions of lives and shaping global health policy. The conversation also explores ongoing challenges in drug pricing, regulatory barriers, and innovative alternatives to the current pharmaceutical patent system.

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