E-drug: Re: MSH-Bill Gates Foundation Essential Medicines Franchise (cont)
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I find the idea of a concept of 'essential drugs' both compelling and
provocative. Many will recall the recent Memoranda of Understanding issued
by
the conference at Doha this year: the general thrust of the memoranda was to
enable parties to utilize the 'flexibilities' in the TRIPS Agreement. I am
probably alone in being puzzled by the fact that no attempt has been made to
explain or provide some indication of what constitutes 'public health' (let
alone a public health concern or crisis) and 'essential drugs'. I would
welcome any thoughts on whether the TRIPS 'business/retail' model is
equipped
to embrace the concept of essential drugs.
Joseph
The Liverpool Law School
University of Liverpool
Chatham Street
Liverpool
L69 7ZS
email: jsaviri@liverpool.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 794 2806
Fax: 0151 794 2829
[Essential drugs is explained in the WHO Model List on essential drugs. KM]
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