Third World Network (TWN) and Inter-University Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT) are organizing a 5-week online course/workshop on Access to medicines, TRIPS, and Patents from March 10, 2022.
About the Course-Workshop
Third World Network (TWN) and Inter-University Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT) are organizing a 5-week online course/workshop on Access to medicines, TRIPS, and Patents from March 10, 2022.
General Details
Who Can Participate
This course is meant for medical professionals, legal professionals, researchers, students, academics, civil society and health rights activists working in the field of public health, access to medicines and patients perspectives. However, this course is open for participation to anyone who may be interested. Participation is restricted to participants in India.
Objectives
This course aims to equip participants to understand the legal and policy issues around access to affordable medicine and patent rights, increase knowledge around the use of the flexibilities provided by international trade agreements. Further, the course aims to enhance their capacity to make effective law and policy interventions.
Selection Process
Interested participants are requested to send in the completed application (google form) on or before 4th March 2022. Participants will be selected on the basis of their application and relevant work experience and will be informed of their selection by email only. Applicants, once selected for the course, are required to attend all the sessions and also participate in all activities in the course.
Broad Areas Covered in the Course
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Right to Health and Access to Medicines
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Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Industry
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Medicines From Lab to Pharmacy
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Regulation of Medicines – Clinical Trials
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Regulation of Medicines – Pricing
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International Patent Regime
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TRIPS Flexibilities and Access to Medicines
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TRIPS Plus and Free Trade Agreements
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Competition Law and Access to Medicines
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Alternate Incentive Models of R&D
The course will also have panel discussions by practitioners and experts on various topics such as Compulsory Licensing in India, Voluntary Licenses, Patent Oppositions, Drug Promotion & Access to Medicines, Lack of Innovations in Rare Diseases, Access to Free Medicines etc.
Registration Deadline
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The last date for receiving the application is March 5, 2022.
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Click here to enroll in the course-workshop.
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