Localisation barriers to trade in the biopharmaceutical industry
Forcing biopharmaceutical companies to locate operations within countries as a condition of market access could undermine both investment and access to medicines.
Why Voluntary Licensing is Best for Increasing Access to Medicines
By Philip Stevens The article originally appeared on ipwatchdog.com “Confrontational approaches such as compulsory licensing are time consuming, risky and an ultimately unsustainable way of addressing global health challenges. Voluntary licensing, by contrast, benefits all stakeholders, especially patients.” When it comes to how to best
A statement of principles on medicines procurement
This is a statement of principles on medicines procurement collectively issued by think tanks from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.
Overcoming obstacles to medicines access
As the 2020 World Health Assembly re-convenes in Geneva, an international coalition of think tanks urges governments to commit to simple reforms to accelerate access to medicines, including those in the process of being developed for Covid-19.
Una declaración de principios sobre la compra de medicamentos
La siguiente es una declaración de principios sobre la compra de medicamentos emitida en conjunto por centros de estudios de Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia y México.
Essential Medicines and Patents
90% of medicines on the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines are off-patent, while many low-income countries have no essential medicine patents at all, according to this Geneva Network research paper.
Superar los obstáculos para el acceso a los medicamentos
Somos una coalición internacional de institutos de investigación de políticas públicas y grupos de reflexión que cree que la colaboración, el comercio libre y la innovación son cruciales para la respuesta al Covid-19.
Improving access to medicines to meet the SDGs
Improving access to medicines and quality healthcare remains a key area of action for the member states of the United Nations.
Civil society declaration on access to health technologies
We are a coalition of public policy research think tanks and civil society groups that share the belief that open markets underpinned by strong and enforceable property rights and the rule of law are the surest way to increase prosperity for all. As member states