The TRIPS Agreement and regionalism: free trade and access to medicines in Africa
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-18, 15:30authored byOwoeye, O
This article discusses how free trade can enhance the parallel importation of patented pharmaceuticals and the development of the pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in Africa. It also explores the option of using the stratagem of an African free trade area to promote the use of compulsory licences to import patented pharmaceuticals into the continent.
History
Publication title
European Intellectual Property Review
Volume
37
Issue
4
Pagination
232-239
ISSN
0142-0461
Department/School
Faculty of Law
Publisher
Sweet and Maxwell Ltd
Place of publication
United Kingdom
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