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U.S. State Department Acknowledges Right to Override Medicines Patents for Health Reasons

Aug 06, 2016

In response to a letter from access to medicines activists and organizations, the U.S. State Department explicitly acknowledged the TRIPS Agreement right to issue compulsory licenses for pharmaceuticals. The letter can be found below.

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