Possibility of Increased Access to Medicine under Medicine Patents Compulsory License System and Discussion on Correlative Countermeasures
- VernacularTitle:药品专利强制许可制度对提高我国药品可获得性的可能性及相关对策探讨
- Author:
Jingjing TANG
;
Rong SHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Compulsory license system for medicine patents;
Public health crisis;
Access to medicine;
Countermeasures
- From:
China Pharmacy
1991;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To lower the price of patent medicine effectively and to increase the access to medicine when public health crises occur. METHODS: Based on the real situation in China, reasons for the inapplicability of compulsory license system for medicine patents were analyzed. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: Chinese government should avoid bulwark of patent and try to explore effective ways to improve the macroscopic policy environment and encourage enterprises to boost up their own strength.