Leukemia Patient in Court for Buying Cheap Medicine from India

(Beijing) – To prosecutors, a leukemia patient named Lu Yong is a criminal involved in credit card fraud and a counterfeit drug scam. But to 1,000 fellow leukemia patients in China, Lu is an unsung hero for helping them get access to cheap, life-saving generic medicines from India.

The difference of opinion underscores a dilemma confronting Chinese patients who cannot afford expensive imported drugs but also face obstacles getting access to life-saving substitutes.