| Impact on access to medicines from TRIPS-Plus: a case study of Thai-US FTA. | |
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PMID: 20578557 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study assessed the impact of the Thai-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on access to medicines in Thailand. We first interpreted the text of the sixth round of Thai-US negotiations in 2006 on intellectual property rights (IPR). The impact was estimated using a macroeconomic model of the impact of changes in IPR. The estimated impact is based on a comparison between the current IPR situation and the proposed changes to IPR. The FTA text involves the period of patent extension from the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS Agreement). The provisions involve the period of patent extension, which have to do with compensation for delays in patent registration and/or drug registration, data exclusivity that would result in a delay in generic drug entry, and the enforcing role of the Thai Food and Drug Administration of patent linkages. As a worst case scenario for this single provision, a 10 year patent extension would be given to compensate for delays in patent registration and/or drug registration. The impact on access to medicine, in the year 2027, would be: 1) A 32% increase in the medicine price index, 2) spending on medicines would increase to approximately USD 11,191 million, (USD1 = THB 33.9 on September 2, 2009), and 3) the domestic industry could loss USD 3.3 million. These results suggest there would be a severe restriction on the access to medicines under the TRIPS-Plus proposal. IPR protection of pharmaceuticals per the TRIPS-Plus proposal should be excluded from FTA negotiations. |
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Authors:
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Nusaraporn Kessomboon; Jiraporn Limpananont; Vidhaya Kulsomboon; Usawadee Maleewong; Achara Eksaengsri; Prinya Paothong |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Volume: 41 ISSN: 0125-1562 ISO Abbreviation: Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-28 Completed Date: 2010-07-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0266303 Medline TA: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Country: Thailand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 667-77 Citation Subset: IM |
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Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kean 40002, Thailand. nustat@kku.ac.th |
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Drug Industry
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legislation & jurisprudence* Health Services Accessibility* Humans International Cooperation* Organizational Case Studies Patents as Topic / legislation & jurisprudence* Pharmaceutical Preparations / economics, supply & distribution* Thailand United States |
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0/Pharmaceutical Preparations |
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