Briefing paper on improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments--WHO

Launch of Member States briefing on how to navigate interfaces between public health and intellectual property.

The World Health Organization together with Unitaid and with the support of Medicines Law & Policy, have today published a briefing document to support country access to affordable COVID-19 treatments. 

This briefing document is a factual explanation of some of the legal instruments that WHO Member States can use to promote public health and access to COVID 19 therapeutics in the framework of their multilateral trade obligations and rights, and according to their national legislation and level of development.  It is intended to support countries dealing with challenges at the intersection of public health and intellectual property, to increase access to novel COVID-19 therapeutics and to facilitate alternative and more affordable sourcing of such treatments, where possible. 

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