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Developing Countries Blast WHO Report On IP, Demand Credible Approach

By Intellectual Property Watch

A critical report on financing research and development of medicines for the world's poorest was created without transparency, failed to live up to its mandate, and did not address the potential threat that intellectual property rights can pose to access to drugs, developing countries said today at the World Health Assembly. A proposal by a group of Latin American countries for a new intergovernmental working group was not accepted by developed countries and others and quick informal consultations began to work out differences before the end of the assembly this week.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on May 18, 2010 (boomark / email).