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Abbott Laboratories, a major drug manufacturer in the US, has announced that it will no longer market drugs in Thailand. The Thai government broke Abbott’s patent on an AIDS drug, allowing other companies to make generic versions.

Some people criticize Abbott, claiming that sick people need the drugs, and human health should come before corporate profits. Others, however, support Abbot, saying that without profits, the company has no incentive to develop much-needed drugs, and no money to do so even if it wanted to.

What do you think? Should drug companies withhold their products from countries where their patents are not honored?