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See Latest ArticlesAre pharmaceutical patents protected by human rights?
Journal of Medical Ethics, 11/03/08
Millum J et al. - The International Bill of Rights enshrines a right to health, which includes a right to access essential medicines. This right frequently appears to conflict with the intellectual property regime that governs pharmaceutical patents. This article examines the recent attempt by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to resolve this issue and argues that it fails. This is problematic because it means defenders of the present patent regime can continue using human rights documents to support their position.
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