Clash Looms Over IP Proposals As WHO's Draft Pandemic Treaty Moves Forward
Executive Summary
Measures to relax intellectual property protections are put forward in the “zero draft” of the World Health Organization's future pandemic treaty as well as in proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations, which describe how countries can prepare for and respond to health emergencies.
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