KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Asia should lead the way in opening up patent protections to produce cheaper generic versions of life-saving medicines for critical diseases, from Covid-19 to HIV/AIDS, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic).
Welcoming US President Joe Biden's administration’s stated intention to support the temporary waiver of intellectual property (IP) protection for Covid-19 vaccine, he said this should give way to a total transformation of the pharmaceutical patent system.
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