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Podcast: Pharma insiders clash over COVID IP waiver
Guests from IFPMA, Knowledge Ecology International and Gowling WLG debate the necessity of waiving IP rights to COVID-19 vaccines
Earlier this month, US President Joe Biden shocked the pharmaceutical
industry with his declared support for an intellectual property waiver for
COVID-19 vaccines.
In this special podcast, reporter Charlotte Kilpatrick moderates
a debate between Komal Kalha, lead for IP and trade policy at the International
Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations; James Love, director of Knowledge Ecology International; and Gordon
Harris, partner at Gowling WLG.
In this heated debate, guests discuss the flexibilities of
the TRIPS Agreement, know-how gaps, and whether the waiver – if implemented – could
undermine incentives for future pharmaceutical research.
To listen to the 30-minute debate, click the link below.
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