What is the impact of intellectual property rules on access to medicines? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is widely accepted that intellectual property legal requirements such as patents and data exclusivity can affect access to medicines, but to date there has not been a comprehensive review of the empirical evidence on this topic. The World Trade Organization's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) requires Member States to implement minimum standards of intellectual property protection including patents for pharmaceutical products, but also contains 'flexibilities' designed to address barriers to access to medicines. National intellectual property laws can also include TRIPS-plus rules that go beyond what is required by TRIPS. We aimed to systematically review literature that measures the impact of intellectual property rules on acc

SUBMITTER: Tenni B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9013034 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature