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Intellectual Property Protection in the EU Pharmaceutical Industry and Global Access to Medicines

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  • Elsun Elvarovich GUSEINOV

    (MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia)

  • Tatiana Mikhailovna ISACHENKO

    (MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the European Union’s trade policy in the pharmaceutical sector, exploring its dual impact on the global market. It examines the dialectical contradiction between the objectives of stimulating pharmaceutical innovation through enhanced intellectual property (IP) protection and ensuring global access to medicines. Based on an analysis of the TRIPS Agreement and EU regulatory instruments, including “TRIPS-plus” provisions, the EU’s strategy of exporting its normative model is identified. A quantitative analysis of trade flows and a case study of EU-India trade relations demonstrate the practical consequences of this policy.

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  • Elsun Elvarovich GUSEINOV & Tatiana Mikhailovna ISACHENKO, 2025. "Intellectual Property Protection in the EU Pharmaceutical Industry and Global Access to Medicines," Russian Foreign Economic Journal, Russian Foreign Trade Academy Ministry of economic development of the Russian Federation, issue 09, pages 25-41, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:alq:rufejo:rfej_2025_09_25-41
    DOI: 10.64545/2072-8042-2025-9-25-41
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