Results for tag: compulsory licensing
Opmerkingen bij de notitie Dwanglicenties van B.J. Bruins, Minister voor Medische Zorg.
| Date: | 12 July 2018 |
| Author: | GHLG Blog |
Op 15 juni 2018 stuurde Minister Bruins een notitie over dwanglicenties aan de Tweede Kamer. In deze briefing maken wij een aantal voorlopige opmerkingen op de notitie van de Minister.
The Italian Exception: A personalised approach to accessing high-priced patented medicines
| Date: | 10 May 2017 |
| Author: | GHLG Blog |
At the end of March 2017, the Italian Minister of Health Beatrice Lorenzin authorised the importation of generic medicines. She did this with only a veiled reference to the high-priced hepatitis C (HCV) medicine sofosbuvir, marketed under the trade name Sovaldi. However, the authorisation is not restricted to the treatment of HCV and can be used to find alternatives for any medicine not available or affordable in Italy.