Contractual solutions to overcome drug scarcity during pandemics and epidemics

Licensing provisions that obligate recipients of government funding to share relevant technology and know-how for scarce drugs during pandemics and epidemics can reduce shortages and overcome obstacles that intellectual property rights present.

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Published in:Nature biotechnology 2022-03, Vol.40 (3), p.301-302
Main Authors: Kumar, Sapna, Rutschman, Ana Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Epidemics
Epidemics - prevention & control
Humans
Intellectual property
Licensing (technology)
Pandemics
Property rights
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Summary:Licensing provisions that obligate recipients of government funding to share relevant technology and know-how for scarce drugs during pandemics and epidemics can reduce shortages and overcome obstacles that intellectual property rights present.
ISSN:1087-0156
1546-1696
DOI:10.1038/s41587-022-01241-1