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There have been increasing calls to waive patent protections on pharmaceuticals amid the Covid-19 pandemic, including Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin promoting the production of cheaper generic versions of medication for critical diseases. We look at the challenges that come with waiving medication patent and how this move might impact health equity.
Image Source: Volodymyr Hryshchenko, Unsplash
Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan
Producer: Tasha Fusil, Kelvin Yee
Evening EditionPolicy and GovernenceSocial IssuesPharmaceuticalsMedicationVaccinationsVaccineCovid-19PandemicLicensePatent
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Waiving The COVID-19 Vaccine Patent
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19:00, 20 May 2021
There have been increasing calls to waive patent protections on pharmaceuticals amid the Covid-19 pandemic, including Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin promoting the production of cheaper generic versions of medication for critical diseases. We look at the challenges that come with waiving medication patent and how this move might impact health equity.
Image Source: Volodymyr Hryshchenko, Unsplash
Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan
Producer: Tasha Fusil, Kelvin Yee
Evening EditionPolicy and GovernenceSocial IssuesPharmaceuticalsMedicationVaccinationsVaccineCovid-19PandemicLicensePatent
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