Wealthy nations urged to embrace WTO deal and import meds made under compulsory licenses
by Ed Silverman
Apr 07, 2020
2 minutes
In the latest effort to widen access to Covid-19 medical products, three dozen countries are being urged to reverse a decision to forsake compulsory licenses, a move that would make it possible to sidestep patents and pursue lower cost versions of drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics.
At issue is an to a World Trade Organization agreement that was reached nearly two decades ago and memorialized the right for countries to
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