Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) under the World Trade Organization (WTO) was the most comprehensive and far-reaching international agreement on intellectual property rights ever made. Perhaps the most widely discussed issue of TRIPS debate over the impact of the agreement on efforts to improve public health in developing countries. Some developing countries have agreed that the TRIPS patent rules prevent them from access to essential drugs, the problems that have been reinforced a sharp increase in the incidence of HIV / AIDS. Non-profit organizations such as Doctors without Borders accused pharmaceutical companies of delivery "of patents for the people." The talks followed the WTO to address these issues. HKS Case Number 1736.0 "Hide
by Charan Devereaux, Robert Z. Lawrence, Michael D. Watkins, 45 pages. Publication Date: March 22, 2004. Prod. #: HKS395-PDF-ENG
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