Statement, January 2017
South Centre Statement on the Amendment to the WTO TRIPS Agreement to Ease Access to Affordable Medicine
An amendment to the TRIPS Agreement that aims to facilitate the access to affordable medicines has entered into force upon approval by two thirds of the WTO members. The amendment reflects the recognition by WTO Members of the need for the continued enhancement of global intellectual property rules to allow Members to systematically take measures to protect public health.
This article was tagged: Affordable Medicines, Compulsory Licenses, Health, Intellectual Property, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Patent, TRIPS
