Trade, investment, innovation and their impact on access to medicines: An Asian perspective

Publication Type

Book

Publication Date

2-2016

Abstract

The last two decades have seen great economic change in Asia and this has impacted upon the vexed question of access to affordable healthcare and medicines in many Asian states. This book examines the issue of access to medicines in Asia from a fresh perspective which embraces trade and investment law, innovation, intellectual property law, competition policy and public health issues. It explores the key evolving legal issues in these areas, including ASEAN integration, free trade agreement negotiations (such as those for the TPP), bilateral investment agreements and significant court decisions. The book goes on to present proposals for steps to be taken in addressing access to medicines in Asia and will be useful to academic researchers, regulators, law-makers and global organizations involved in the issues surrounding access to affordable healthcare and medicines.

Keywords

Drugs, Prices, Medical care, Cost of medical care, Asia

Discipline

Asian Studies | Chemicals and Drugs | Food and Drug Law | Medicine and Health Sciences

ISBN

9781107072732

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

City or Country

Cambridge

Additional URL

http://worldcat.org/isbn/9781107072732

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