WTO Exemptions To Give Leg-Up To Bangladeshi, Indian Firms?
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The WTO Council's recent decision to grant least-developed country members an exemption from implementing intellectual property provisions, such as patents, on medicines is expected to give Bangladesh's up-and-coming pharma industry valuable buffer time to catch up with and possibly take on rivals in the region.
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