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Academic patents and access to medicines in developing countries

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  • Sampat, B.N.

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There is a widespread and growing concern that patents hinder access to life-saving drugs in developing countries. Recent student movements and legislative initiatives emphasize the potential role that research universities in developed countries could have in ameliorating this "access gap." These efforts are based on the assumption that universities own patents on a substantial number of drugs and that patents on these drugs are currently filed in developing countries. I provide empirical evidence regarding these issues and explore the feasibility and desirability of proposals to change university patenting and licensing practices to promote access to medicines in the developing world.

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  • Sampat, B.N., 2009. "Academic patents and access to medicines in developing countries," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(1), pages 9-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2007.128769_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.128769
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