A review of the health and economic implications of patent protection, with a specific focus on Thailand

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although it has been two decades since the Thai Patent Act was amended to comply with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), there has been little emphasis given to assessing the implications...

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Main Authors: Yamabhai Inthira, Smith Richard D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
Online Access:http://www.health-policy-systems.com/content/10/1/24