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Emerging Economies Challenge Global Intellectual Property Norms to Expand Access to Medicines

South Africa and other developing nations push back against stringent IP regimes favoring pharmaceutical monopolies, advocating for equitable innovation policies

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The entrenched global intellectual property framework, shaped predominantly by wealthy nations to protect pharmaceutical profits, faces mounting opposition from emerging economies like South Africa, India, and Brazil. These countries are advancing policies to improve access to essential medicines and promote innovatio…
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Emerging Economies Challenge Global Intellectual Property Norms to Expand Access to Medicines The entrenched global intellectual property framework, shaped predominantly by wealthy nations to protect pharmaceutical profits, faces mounting opposition from emerging economies like South Africa, India, and Brazil. T... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/emerging-economies-challenge-global-intellectual-property-norms-to-expand-access-to-medicines

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