Almost 90 countries have made use of the flexibilities in the TRIPS Agreement, particularly compulsory licensing, and the provisions are being used much more frequently than is commonly assumed, says an article in the latest edition of the World Health Organization Bulletin written by health activists including Ellen ‘t Hoen, who was the first director of the Medicines Patent Pool.
The continued use of the flexibilities will help to create and sustain generic competition and bring down drug prices in...







