Intellectual property and public health in the developing world / / Monirul Azam

• Autore: Azam Mohammad Monirul
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, UK : , : Open Book Publishers, , [2016]; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiv, 322 pages) : illustrations (chiefly colour); digital file(s)
• Disciplina: 615.1091724
• Soggetto topico: Patent medicines - Law and legislation - Developing countries; Drug accessibility - Developing countries; Pharmaceutical industry - Developing countries - Cost control; Pharmaceutical policy; Intellectual property - Developing countries; Intellectual property (International law)
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Setting the scene -- 2. Case study on Bangladesh's pharmaceutical industry, legislative and institutional framework and pricing of pharmaceuticals -- 3. The experiences of TRIPS-compliant patent law reform in Brazil, China, India and South Africa - lessons for Bangladesh -- 4. The globalising standard of patent protection in WTO law and policy options for the LDCs : the context of Bangladesh -- 5. Has the TRIPS waiver helped the least developed countries progress towards innovation and compliance?.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Across the world, developing countries are attempting to balance the international standards of intellectual property concerning pharmaceutical patents against the urgent need for accessible and affordable medicines. In this timely and necessary book, Monirul Azam examines the attempts of several developing countries to walk this fine line. He evaluates the experiences of Brazil, China, India, and South Africa for lessons to guide Bangladesh and developing nations everywhere. Azam's legal expertise, concern for public welfare, and compelling grasp of principal case studies make Intellectual Property and Public Health in the Developing World a definitive work. The developing world is striving to meet the requirements of the World Trade Organization's TRIPS Agreement on intellectual property. This book sets out with lucidity and insight the background of the TRIPS Agreement and its implications for pharmaceutical patents, the consequences for developing countries, and the efforts of certain representative nations to comply with international stipulations while still maintaining local industry and public health. Azam then brings the weight of this research to bear on the particular case of Bangladesh, offering a number of specific policy recommendations for the Bangladeshi government--and for governments the world over. Intellectual Property and Public Health in the Developing World is a must-read for public policy-makers, academics and students, non-governmental organizations, and readers everywhere who are interested in making sure that developing nations meet the health care needs of their people."-- Publisher's website.
• Titolo autorizzato: Intellectual property and public health in the developing world
• ISBN: 9781783742301; 1783742305; 9781783742318; 1783742313; 9781783742325; 1783742321
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910136999503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II