PowerPoint Presentation Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health “We affirm that the (TRIPS)...
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Transcript of PowerPoint Presentation Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health “We affirm that the (TRIPS)...
2000
LONDON BARCELONA
NYCDURBAN
2016
Drug would cost about $300,000 per year.
Why are medicines expensive?
2001 Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health
“We affirm that the (TRIPS) Agreement can and
should be interpreted and implemented in a
manner supportive of WTO Members' right to
protect public health and, in particular, to
promote access to medicines for all.”
WTO Ministerial Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement
and Public Health, November 14, 2001
Source: https://biotechtranslated.com/2012/01/04/has-pharma-been-doing-rd-wrong-all-these-years/
“we pay twice for our medicines: first for the research and then again for the products”
Joe Stiglitz
UN-HLP A2M recommendations
• Utilize TRIPS flexibilities to overcome patent/price barriers and ensure affordable access to all
• Ensure public return on public research investments
• Transparency on R&D cost and pricing
• Break the link between the way we finance R&D and the price of the products
