Defending access to medicines in regional trade agreements: lessons from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – a qualitative study of policy actors’ views

Defending access to medicines in regional trade agreements: lessons from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – a qualitative study of policy actors’ views

Abstract Background The Regional Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) is a mega regional trade agreement signed by fifteen countries on 15 November 2020 after 8 years of negotiation. Signatories include the ten members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus China, New Zealand,...

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Main Author: Belinda Townsend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Globalization and Health
Subjects:
Trade agreement
Access to medicines
Regional comprehensive economic partnership
Intellectual property
RCEP
TRIPS
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00721-4

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