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Author:   Pedro Roffe ,  Geoff Tansey ,  David Vivas-Eugui
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Earthscan Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.504kg
ISBN:  

9781844072958

ISBN 10:   1844072959
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   01 December 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Legal Fictions and Public Health * PART I, THE DYNAMICS OF MEDICINAL PATENT POWER * From Paris to Doha: The WTO Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health * The Cycle of Action and Reaction: Developments and Trends in Intellectual Property and Health * Ensuring Access to Medicines in 2005 and Beyond * Role, Perspectives and Challenges of the Generic Pharmaceutical Industry in Latin America * Market Concentration of the Transnational Pharmaceutical Industry and the Generic Industries: Trends on Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Transactions * PART II, ACCESS CONTROL: BEYOND PATENTS TO DATA * Protecting Test Data for Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Products under Free Trade Agreements * Intellectual Property, Data Exclusivity, Innovation and Market Access * The International Legal Status of Undisclosed Clinical Trial Data: From Private to Public Goods? * Data Protection: Options for Implementation * PART III WAYS FORWARD IN PROMOTING ACCESS * Advancing Public Health by Other Means: Using Competition Policy * Product Development Partnerships on 'Neglected Diseases': Intellectual Property and Improving Access to Pharmaceuticals for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria * Creating and Promoting Domestic Drug Manufacturing Capacities: A Solution for Developing Countries? * Four Practical Measures to Enhance Access to Medical Technologies * Expanding Policy Options for Access to Medicines for

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Pedro Roffe is a senior fellow at ICTSD and director of the TRIPS and Development capacity-building project. Geoff Tansey is an independent writer and consultant. He has worked extensively in developing countries for the Department for International Development, Oxfam and the UN, and was recently appointed a Visionary for a Just and Peaceful World by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. David Vivas-Eugui is Programme Manager at ICTSD and specialises in intellectual property rights.

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