WHO resolutions
After much negotiation, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution on 28 May. Against the backdrop of TRIPS, the resolution (see attached link from IP Watch, resolution itself not yet available) calls for flexbility and dialogue between international trade and health.
This is clearly an important first step: however, attempts by leading developing countries, (particularly India, Brazil and Venezuala) over preceding months to introduce more significant or practical wording failed or were dropped; and a call to explore the flexibilites in TRIPS (the core of the problem) were met by a request from the US for this to be done "where appropriate".
SO, same old same old? Remains to be seen.
This is clearly an important first step: however, attempts by leading developing countries, (particularly India, Brazil and Venezuala) over preceding months to introduce more significant or practical wording failed or were dropped; and a call to explore the flexibilites in TRIPS (the core of the problem) were met by a request from the US for this to be done "where appropriate".
SO, same old same old? Remains to be seen.
posted by Dr Abbe Brown at 8:49 am
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