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Working Group on Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines
PAHO/WHO organized a Working Group meeting on TRIPS and
Access to Medicines, Nicaragua, April 2004, with the participation of
experts from the Region of the Americas. The purpose of the meeting
was to formulate a series of recommendations for countries to facilitate
the incorporation of TRIPS provisions when modifying intellectual property
legislation, through global, multilateral or bilateral trade agreements,
emphasizing the importance of public health and access to medicines.
Final
Report (Spanish
Only)
International Seminar on Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines
In July 2004, the National Public Health Authorities and
National Authorities responsible for Trade and Commerce from Andean
countries met in Lima, Peru to discuss potential implications of changes
in IPR on access to medicines. The Seminar was convened by Andean Community
of Nations (CAN), and supported by WHO, PAHO and The Regional Organism
for Andean Health (ORAS).
Andean
Community of Nations Web Page
Measuring the Impact of changes in IPR on Access to Medicines
PAHO/WHO at the request of the Congress of the Republic
of Colombia, has supported a study to measure the potential impact of
changes in IPR through Trade Agreements on the pharmaceutical market
in Colombia. The full report can be obtained on request to
fitzgerj@paho.org
Executive
Summary
(Spanish Only)
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