One Small Step or One Giant Leap Towards Access to Medicines For All
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In December 2005, the World Trade Organisation members amended the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement to find a solution to the problem of access to medicine. However, intellectual property provisions, as delineated in bilateral and regional free trade agreements, have the potential to undermine their purpose and success.
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