The United States’ offer to least developed countries of a 10-year transition period to grant pharmaceutical patents is “unconscionable and indefensible”, according to six influential US non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
In a letter dated 19 October to President Barack Obama, the NGOs conveyed this strong criticism in view of the public health and other developmental challenges facing least developed countries (LDCs).
The letter states, “We fail to understand why the US, alone, continues to oppose LDCs’ demand – a legally sound and justified request for a pharmaceutical transition period for as long as they remain LDCs”.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
“Unconscionable and indefensible” – U.S. 10-year offer to LDCs for pharmaceutical patent waiver
Click here to access article by Sangeeta Shashikant from Third World Network.