Results for tag: TRIPS
Voices in the Field: Ellen ‘t Hoen
Date:01 July 2017Author:GHLG Blog
Ellen ‘t Hoen is a lawyer and public health advocate with over 30 years of experience working on pharmaceutical and intellectual property policies. She has also published widely, her latest book being “Private Patents and Public Health: Changing...
The Most Common Misunderstanding About Compulsory Licences
Date:01 June 2017Author:GHLG Blog
The belief that a country can only use compulsory licensing in cases of public health emergencies is a myth that has proven difficult to bust.
Access to medicines amendment of the WTO TRIPS Agreement - hype or hope?
Date:03 April 2017Author:GHLG Blog
On 30 January the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced the first ever amendment to the TRIPS Agreement under the headline WTO members welcome entry into force of amendment to ease access to medicines.