Incentives for global public health : patent law and access to essential medicines / edited by Thoma...
Incentives for global public health : patent law and access to essential medicines / edited by Thomas Pogge, Matthew Rimmer, and Kim Rubenstein.
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Date
2010.
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N362.1782/21
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxi, 512 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: Introduction: access to essential medicines: public health and international law Thomas Pogge, Matthew Rimmer and Kim Rubenstein; Part I. International Trade: 1. TRIPS and essential medicines: must one size fit all? Making the WTO responsive to the global health cris...
8. Innovation and insufficient evidence: the case for a WTO-WHO agreement on health technology safety and cost-effectiveness evaluation Thomas Faunce; Part III. Intellectual Property: 9. Opening the dam: patent pools, innovation, and access to essential medicines Dianne Nicol and Jane Nielsen; 10. O...
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2010.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Legislation, Drug--organization & administration
- Drugs, Essential--supply & distribution
- Health Services Accessibility--legislation & jurisprudence
- Human Rights
- International Cooperation
- Patents as Topic--legislation & jurisprudence
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Summary
"This portrait of the global debate over patent law and access to essential medicines focuses on public health concerns about HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, the SARS virus, influenza, and diseases of poverty. The essays explore the diplomatic negotiations and disputes in key international fora, such as the World Trade Organization, the World Heal...
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Incentives for global public health : patent law and access to essential medicines / edited by Thomas Pogge, Matthew Rimmer, and Kim Rubenstein.
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Connecting international law with public law.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N362.1782/21
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74VKm28GzvOM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKm28GzvOM
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ISBN
0521116562 (hardback)
9780521116565 (hardback)
DDC
362.1782
MMS ID
991020447019702626