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India and South Africa want a temporary waiver of IP rights to boost production of Covid-19 vaccines
Four top Republican senators urged US President Joe Biden not to accept a proposal by India and South Africa to the World Trade Organisation to waive anti-Covid vaccine patents to boost its supply on Friday.
“India, South Africa and other countries are presenting a proposal at the World Trade Organisation to waive all intellectual property rights for any innovation related to Covid-19,” the group of four Republican senators wrote in a letter to Biden. “The proponents of this scheme argue that if we just destroy the intellectual property developed by American companies, we will suddenly have more manufacturers producing Covid-19 vaccines,” they said.
President Biden urged not to accept India and South Africa proposal at WTO on COVID-19
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Synopsis The proponents of this scheme argue that if we just destroy the intellectual property developed by American companies, we will suddenly have more manufacturers producing COVID-19 vaccines, they said.
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Four top Republicans Senator on Friday urged US President Joe Biden not to accept a proposal by India and South Africa to the World Trade Organisation to waive anti-Covid vaccine patents to boost its supply. India, South Africa and other countries are presenting a proposal at the World Trade Organisation to waive all intellectual property rights for any innovation related to COVID-19, the group of four Republican Senators wrote in a letter to Biden.
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