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South Africa Endorses Groundbreaking IP Policy to Enhance Access to Affordable Medicines

New national intellectual property framework aims to balance innovation incentives with public health priorities amid HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis crises

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On 23 May, South Africa’s highest decision-making authority approved the first phase of a comprehensive intellectual property (IP) policy designed to improve access to high-quality, affordable medicines. The policy addresses the country’s severe public health challenges, including the world’s largest HIV epidemic and…
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South Africa Endorses Groundbreaking IP Policy to Enhance Access to Affordable Medicines On 23 May, South Africa’s highest decision-making authority approved the first phase of a comprehensive intellectual property (IP) policy designed to improve access to high-quality, affordable medicines. The policy addr... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/south-africa-endorses-groundbreaking-ip-policy-to-enhance-access-to-affordable-medicines

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