WHERE IT BEGAN: Indian generic drug manufacturers Cipla, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Matrix Laboratories along with Aspen Pharmacare Holdings of South Africa reached an agreement with former American President Bill Clinton's foundation to supply to African and the Caribbean countries HIV/AIDS medicines at highly reduced price.

Clinton stands with representatives of drug companies as he speaks during a press conference October 23, 2003 in New York City when he announced the agreement with the anti-AIDS drug manufacturers: three from India and one from South Africa.

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