Patent challenges in the procurement and supply of generic new essential medicines and lessons from HIV in the southern African development community (SADC) region.

Patent challenges in the procurement and supply of generic new essential medicines and lessons from HIV in the southern African development community (SADC) region.

Abstract High medicines prices increasingly pose challenges for universal access to treatments of communicable and non-communicable diseases. New essential medicines are often patent-protected which sustains high prices in many countries, including in low- and middle-income countries. To respond to...

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Main Authors: Ellen F. M. ‘t Hoen, Tapiwanashe Kujinga, Pascale Boulet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Subjects:
HIV
ARVs
Intellectual property
Patents
TRIPS flexibilities
Access to medicines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40545-018-0157-7

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