India’s Affordable Medicines Under Threat In Asian RCEP Talks?
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
India needs to take a strong stand in Asian free trade negotiations against calls for tougher intellectual property rules that could harm access to affordable medicines for millions of patients around the globe, says Médecins Sans Frontières.
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