UNAIDS and UNDP back proposal to allow least-developed countries to maintain and scale up access to essential medicines

Failure to extend the transition period for least-developed countries to become fully compliant with the TRIPS Agreement could put millions of lives at risk [UNAIDS Press Release]  The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a new Issue Brief TRIPS transition period extensions for least-developed countries. [...]