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South African activists protest in support of the WTO TRIPS Waiver No Patents, No Monopolies in a Pandemic

Governments are taking action to suspend patents during the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure that everyone, everywhere has access to lifesaving medical tools. Support this  action and urge your government to put lives over profit.

Issue brief |
23 June 2005

Documents relating to India's new patent law 2005

1 min
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TRADE
India

Will the lifeline of affordable medicines for poor countries be cut? Consequences of medicines patenting in India

The effects of the 2005 TRIPS implementation deadline on access to medicines Médecins Sans Frontières Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines February 2005

TRIPS, R&D and access to medicines: A guide to the post 2006 world

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