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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 |
30 September 2012

Trading Away Health (2012)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TRADE
Access_Briefing_TPP_ENG_2012_update.pdf

How the U.S.’s Intellectual Property Demands for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Threaten Access to Medicine

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