Patents vs. the Pandemic by Joseph E. Stiglitz, Arjun Jayadev and Achal Prabhala - Project Syndicate

"As researchers around the world rush to develop new diagnostics and treatments for COVID-19, we must not forget that such cooperation is an exception to the rule. In the absence of public intervention, we will remain reliant for life-saving drugs and vaccines on a monopoly-driven system that favors profits over people...."