The Politics of Intellectual Property Rights and Access to Medicines

This book shows why contests over intellectual property rights and access to affordable medicines emerged in the 1990s and how they have been 'resolved' so far. It argues that the current arrangement mainly ensures wealth for some rather than health for all, and points to broader concerns...

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Main Author: Muzaka, Valbona
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2011, 2011
Series:International Political Economy Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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