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Using intellectual property rights to stimulate pharmaceutical production in developing countries : a reference guide

This report is a reference guide that provides concise and practical information on ways to promote local pharmaceutical production and improve access to medicines through a variety of policy tools , focusing on the flexibilities provided under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), and the interfaces between IP, investment, drugs regulation and procurement strategies. The guide has been prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat as part of its technical assistance activities in the area of IPRs and the promotion of pharmaceutical production and supply capacities in developing countries -- publisher's website.

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