Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines in Africa

Taylor & Francis

Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines in AfricaA Regional Framework for Access\nAuthor(s): Olasupo Owoeye\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138343382, 978-1138343382\nSynopsis\nA major target of Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 is the elimination of the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combating hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases. Intellectual property (IP) has been identified as one of the factors impeding access to affordable medicines in developing countries, especially in relation to the HIV pandemic.\n\nThis book examines the scope of the existing flexibilities in international IP law for promoting access to medicines. It analyses the factors accounting for the underutilisation of the flexibilities in Africa and the measures that African countries may adopt to address the IP barrie.