Trade Agreements, Patents, and Drug Prices: Continuing the Debate

Authors: Amy Kapczynski, Bhaven N. Sampat and Ken Shadlen Abstract:  The upward-ratcheting of patent protection through trade agreements has generated significant concerns about potential effects on prices of drugs and access to medicines in developing countries. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) included even more extensive pharmaceutical patent provisions than any before. While President Trump withdrew the [...]