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Tag: IPhealth

EU takes initiative on access to drugs for developing countries - 26 June 2002 - News

The Commission calls on changes to the WTO patent rules, to ensure that also the poorest countries can have access to generic drugs.

No agreement on patent Regulation expected before the end of the year - 23 May 2002 - News

The Internal Market Council on 21 May agreed to continue disagreeing on the proposal for an EU wide patent, as no agreement was reached on issues such as language and jurisdiction.

Council might not come to agreement on EU patent - 21 May 2002 - News

The Internal Market Council was due to come to an agreement on an EU wide patent, but remaining differences between the Member States may prevent this again on 21 May: the agenda mentions a "joint policy guideline".

EU Ethics Group recommends caution on human cloning - 08 May 2002 - News

The EU's Group on Ethics has recommended that the Union should take "cautious approach" towards obtaining human embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes.

Commission calls for changes in drugs patent rules for developing countries - 07 March 2002 - News

The EU has presented a proposal to the WTO concerning access to medicines for developing countries that do not have the capacity to produce them themselves.

Pharmaceuticals could be key to success in Doha - 07 November 2001 - News

Solving the differences between developing countries and the US over Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and pharmaceuticals could be the key to launching a new round of trade negotiations in Doha. The commitment of developing countries to reaching a satisfactory agreement on this issue offers hope for flexibility on their part in other areas.

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