With the launch of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, its Agreement on Trade-
Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) emerged as a symbol of coercion in …

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to people with HIV/AIDS) and two patients with HIV against Bristol-Myers Squibb. The …

Dr Kuanpoth s book is an erudite and constructive contribution to the debate on patents and
public health. The book s focus on India and Thailand, both of which have sought actively to …

Background Although it has been two decades since the Thai Patent Act was amended to
comply with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights …

The 1994 World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) established minimum universal standards in all areas of …

❑ The TRIPS Agreement permits Members some discretion in enacting and amending their
laws and regulations, which can help promote public health goals.❑ When establishing …

Civil society has been a driving force behind efforts to increase access to treatment in
Thailand. A focus on HIV medicines brought civil society and non‐governmental and …

Acknowledgments: Funding for the UNCTAD/ICTSD Project on Intellectual Property Rights
and Sustainable Development has been generously provided by DFID, IDRC, SIDA and the …

The WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) affects
areas which are of vital importance for developing countries: agriculture, health care and …

SOCIAL COST OF MARKET EXCLUSIVITY EXTENSION FOR PATENTED MEDICINES IN
THAILAND: ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF TRIPS-PLUS PROVISIONS Page 1 SOCIAL COST …