Developing nations and the compulsory license: maximizing access to essential medicines while minimizing investment side effects

J Law Med Ethics. 2009 Summer;37(2):209-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2009.00366.x.

Abstract

This manuscript addresses how developing countries can maximize access to essential medicines and minimize unwanted side-effects within the legal environment of a compulsory license regime. While compulsory licensing can play a role in improving public health, external social and political conditions must be considered in order to make licensing an effective practice.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Developing Countries* / economics
  • Drug Costs / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Drug Industry / economics
  • Drug Industry / ethics
  • Drug Industry / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Drug and Narcotic Control / economics*
  • Drug and Narcotic Control / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Drug and Narcotic Control / trends
  • Drugs, Essential / economics
  • Drugs, Essential / supply & distribution*
  • Health Services Accessibility* / economics
  • Health Services Accessibility* / ethics
  • Health Services Accessibility* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • International Cooperation / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Mandatory Programs / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Patents as Topic / ethics
  • Patents as Topic / legislation & jurisprudence*

Substances

  • Drugs, Essential