[e-drug] Book: IP in the context of the WTO TRIPS agreement

E-DRUG: Book: IP in the context of the WTO TRIPS agreement
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Dear members,

In 2004 the Center for Pharmaceutical Policies, part of the Brazilian
National School of Public Health/Fiocruz, released the book entitled
'Intellectual Property in the Context of the WTO TRIPS Agreement:
challenges for public health'. Many different renowned authors
participated in its development.

The book is organized in 2 parts:

Part I Intellectual Property Rights and Public Health

Chapter 1: Intellectual Property in the Context of the WTO TRIPS Agreement:
What is at Stake?
Authors: Jorge A. Z. Bermudez; Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira
& Gabriela Costa Chaves.
Chapter 2: Bilateral trade agreements and access to essential drugs.
Author: German Velasquez.
Chapter 3: Ownership of knowledge - implications of the role of the private
sector in Pharmaceutical R&D.
Author: Carlos Maria Correa
Chapter 4: WHO in the Frontlines of the Access to Medicines Battle: The
Debate on Intellectual Property Rights and Public Health.
Authors: German Velasquez; Carlos M. Correa & Thirukumaran Balasubramaniam.
Chapter 5: Effects of the TRIPS Agreement on the Access to Medicines:
Considerations for Monitoring Drug Prices.
Authors: Andri Luis de Almeida dos Reis; Jorge A. Z. Bermudez & Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira.
Chapter 6: WTO TRIPS Agreement Implementation in Latin Amirica and the
Caribbean.
Authors: Gabriela Costa Chaves & Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira.

Part II - Intellectual Property Rights in Brazil

Chapter 7: Expanding Access to Essential Medicines in Brazil: Recent
Regulation and Public Policies.
Authors: Jorge A. Z. Bermudez; Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira & Euglebia Andrade de Oliveira.
Chapter 8: Brazilian Intellectual Property Legislation.
Authors: Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira; Gabriela Costa Chaves & Ruth Epsztejn.
Chapter 9: Pharmaceutical Patent Protection in Brazil: who is benefiting?
Authors: Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira; Jorge A. Z. Bermudez; Ruth Epsztejn;
Gabriela Costa Chaves; Rogirio Luiz Ferreira & Maria Telma Oliveira.

We welcome all members to download the full text in PDF. Please go to
http://www.financingcare.org.br/documents/trips.pdf
[the book is 170 pages]

Regards,

Gabriela Costa Chaves