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L'accès aux traitements antisida en Afrique : une analyse de la stratégie de brevet des entreprises multinationales

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  • Samira Guennif

    (CEPN - Centre d'Economie de l'Université Paris Nord (ancienne affiliation) - UP13 - Université Paris 13 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Claude Mfuka

    (CEPN - Centre d'Economie de l'Université Paris Nord (ancienne affiliation) - UP13 - Université Paris 13 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

According to Attaran and Gillespie-White (2001), there is no link between patents and poor access to HIV/AIDS treatments in Africa since multinationals patent a few. Nevertheless, the authors admit that multinationals patent a lot in South Africa and specific treatments in Africa. This paper shows that rule and exceptions are part of the multinationals' offensive patenting strategy. Multinationals use patenting to erect entry barriers towards southern generics producers. As a result, this strategy impedes access to medicines and hinders the industrial development of southern generics producers.

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  • Samira Guennif & Claude Mfuka, 2005. "L'accès aux traitements antisida en Afrique : une analyse de la stratégie de brevet des entreprises multinationales," Post-Print halshs-00163960, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00163960
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