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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"access to medicines"”.
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Increasing access to medicines in Southern Africa
… physical infrastructure are some of the factors that contribute to price inflation along the supply chain in Zimbabwe. Our research, in partnership with one of the Big Pharma companies, addressed two intertwined yet distinct research areas. On one hand, we evaluated how price reductions …
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Preserving patent policy space and securing access to medicines in developing countries: the role of states and pharmaceutical corporations
… the tension between patent rights and the right to health and it recognizes patent rights on pharmaceutical products as one of the factors responsible for the problem of lack of access to affordable medicines in developing countries. The thesis contends that, in order to preserve their patent …
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THE QUEST FOR ACCESS TO MEDICINES AND THE EFFECTS OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT: AN APPRAISAL OF THE NIGERIAN SITUATION BALANCED AGAINST OTHER STATES.
The objective of this thesis is to find solutions to the access to medicine problem in Nigeria whilst still complying with the TRIPS Agreement. The study reveals that apart from the high prices of medicines, there are other major domestic factors such as the lack of social amenities, the failure of …
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PHARMACEUTICAL PATENTS AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES IN GLOBAL PANDEMICS. MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE OR MUTUALLY REINFORCING? A POST COVID-19 INQUIRY INTO THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
La pandemia di COVID-19 ha colpito il mondo nel 2020, causando una crisi sanitaria ed economica senza precedenti. Le profonde disuguaglianze che hanno caratterizzato la distribuzione dei vaccini tra gli Stati hanno riacceso dibattiti mai sopiti sul ruolo e sugli effetti che la protezione …
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The legal and political imperatives for proposed amendments of the South African Patents Act to implement TRIPS flexibilities and enhance the framework for access to medicines
A multitude of factors affect the ability of South Africans to access the essential medicines, intellectual property (IP) is one of them. This dissertation considers some of opportunities open to South Africa through international IP flexibilities, which are aimed at safeguarding public health …
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The human right to medicines in sub-Saharan Africa
… greatest burden of disease in the world although medicines exist that can treat the majority of the illnesses afflicting them. In fact, many essential medicines are not accessible for most of the people in the region. While the lack of resources is apparently a major impediment for access to …
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Trips flexibilities and access to essential medicines in South Africa
A number of opportunities are available to South Africa through the use of international intellectual property flexibilities that are targeted and designed to protect and preserve access to medicine and health care. This dissertation will discuss a number of reasons and influences that have an …
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Patent law and non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
… thesis examines how patent law affects the right to health by influencing access to medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). While acknowledging the critical role of patents in incentivizing pharmaceutical innovation, it underscores significant challenges posed by the current patent …
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Proteção internacional ao investimento e propriedade intelectual: impacto sobre políticas de saúde e acesso a medicamentos
The core purpose of this study is to investigate the eventual impacts that international investment treaties imposes on the capacity of States to implement key public policies to ensure the Right to Health and access to medicines. It aims to understand, more specifically, the risks that certain …
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An examination of South Africa’s efforts at patent system reform: trips flexibilities fully appropriated for public health needs?
… that underlies this research is whether and to what extent does South Africa’s moves to amend its Patent Act, as outlined in the country’s new Intellectual Property (IP) Policy take advantage of the flexibilities made available through the Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual …
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Data access, a driver of innovation in the biophanrmaceutical sector: a focus on rheumatoid arthritis
… Health Organization recognizes health data and access to medicines as key ingredients for a well-functioning health system, alongside governance, human resources, infrastructure and financing. Considering the interaction and interdependencies across the various components of the health system, …
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Regulatory Reliance and Post-Marketing Surveillance Systems for Safe and Accelerated Introduction of New Medical Products in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Though delayed access to medicines is still common, disease outbreaks in the past three decades has driven speedier introduction of innovative medical products. Yet, successful models for safe and accelerated introduction of new medical products in low- and middle-income countries are scarcely …
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Development of a Novel Validated Tool for Predicting Patient Adherence to Prescribed Medication
Patient nonadherence to medication harms patient outcomes and raises costs via wasted and unnecessary treatment (Osterberg and Blaschke, 2005). However, current adherence measures are far from optimal (Vitolins et al., 2000), and adherence enhancing interventions rarely successful (Haynes et al., …
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A Bioethics Tool for the Implementation of Global Principles by the Pharmaceutical Industry
<p>Due to scandals of scientific misconduct, a climate of mistrust of science exists amongst the general public. This becomes of concern when we acknowledge that it is difficult for science and technology to flourish without broad societal trust. The pharmaceutical industry has often felt the brunt …
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Tailored Base Surge Policy for Middle Echelon in Biologics Supply Chain
… by introducing new and existing products to more markets and therapy areas. Given uncertainty in both supply and demand, the current strategy includes holding inventory at strategic locations throughout the supply chain to ensure customer access to medicines. While using inventory to …
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Perfil dos medicamentos fitoterápicos mais comercializados em farmácia magistral do município de João Pessoa-PB.
Medicinal plants and herbal medicines are widely used in developing countries, this factor related to the difficulty in access to medicines in medical care, the ease of obtaining of medicinal plants and the wide cultural tradition. The present study aimed to evaluate the profile of herbal medicines …
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Medicine stock Management at primary health care facilities in one South African province
As nations are encouraged to move towards achieving Universal Health coverage (UHC), access to essential medicines needs to be prioritized. In ensuring access to medicines, an important factor to be considered is the uninterrupted availability of essential medicines at the primary health care (PHC) …
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The nature and extent of faith-based involvement in African pharmaceutical systems
… goals, a population must have equitable access to quality affordable medicines and pharmaceutical supplies. The utilization of the private (for-profit and not-for-profit) pharmaceutical sector actors by the public to promote universal access to quality medicines and related commodities is …
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Bridging the gap : using extrapolation to reduce the experimental burden in children
… a new drug product for children, it is important to provide safe and effective medicines whilst minimising the experimental burden where possible. Extrapolating data from clinical trials in adults or other relevant populations has the potential to reduce the number or size of clinical trials …
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Acesso a medicamentos pela população brasileira: dados da pesquisa nacional de saúde 2019
Introduction: access to medication is a global challenge, especially in developing countries, which is why data from population surveys are essential to measure related factors. In addition, the high prevalence of people with chronic diseases and, consequently, who make continuous use of …
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