How Do Patents and Economic Policies Affect Access to Essential Medicines in Developing Countries?

Health Affairs, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 155-166, 2004

13 Pages Posted: 1 Mar 2010

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Amir Attaran

University of Ottawa - Common Law Section; University of Ottawa - Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine

Date Written: 2004

Abstract

Poverty, not patent policies, more often inhibits access to essential medicines in the developing world.

Suggested Citation

Attaran, Amir and Attaran, Amir, How Do Patents and Economic Policies Affect Access to Essential Medicines in Developing Countries? (2004). Health Affairs, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 155-166, 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1558598

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