Free trade negotiations can be harmful to your health.
When negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs), the U.S. uses its considerable power to get countries to agree to intellectual property (IP) provisions that go beyond what is mandated in international IP accords. In this article, which is based on a poster presented at the conference, Gaëlle Krikorian describes the tactics used by the U.S. and explains how the results of its efforts can impede access to newer medicines in developing countries.
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