The pharmaceutical industry, intellectual property rights and access to medicines in Pakistan
Contribuinte(s) |
Löfgren, Hans Williams, Owain David |
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Data(s) |
01/01/2013
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Resumo |
The pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan is worth around US$ l.18 billion, with annual growth in 2010 approaching 10 per cent (Khan, 2012). There are more than 650 registered companies, including 31 multinationals, which in 2006 had a market share in value terms of 53.3 per cent, with national firms controlling the remaining 46.7 per cent (IMS Health, 2007). In 2007 medicines worth about US$100 million were exported. Medicines are a vital component of healthcare, and Pakistan spends around three-quarters of its healthcare budget on medicines (WHO, 2004). This chapter provides an overview, from a public health perspective, of the national pharmaceutical market and the development of drug policies and regulation. Pakistan adopted a Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) compliant patent regime in 2000, and the intersection between patents and public health is a central policy challenge. This chapter highlights key issues related to intellectual property, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), and production and access to medicines. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Palgrave Macmillan |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30056181/lofgren-thenew-evid-2013.pdf http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30056181/lofgren-thepharmaceutical-2013.pdf |
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Book Chapter |