The Draft Trans–Pacific Partnership Agreement and its Implications for Public Health and Access to Medicines: The UNITAID Report

Abstract

This report provides an overview of the potential impact of the draft Trans–Pacific Partnership Agreement on public health and access to medicines, in light of a recent analysis conducted by UNITAID. The international organization observed that the increased intellectual property protection endorsed in the draft agreement,which calls for the adoption of TRIPSplus standards, is likely to severely impact generic competition, affecting the availability of medicines in developing countries, and reducing the ability of governments to set the appropriate balance between the protection of innovation and the safeguard of public health