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31 March 2022AmericasMuireann Bolger

COVID-19 IP waiver faces uncertain future

The future of the IP waiver related to the COVID-19 vaccine looks uncertain after the US Trade Representative confirmed no agreements had yet been reached between US, the EU, India and South Africa.

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1 February 2022 A landmark proposal to suspend provisions of TRIPS for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments was first raised in October 2020. But, nearly a year and a half later, in January 2022, it seems there is no end in sight, with members of the World Trade Organization failing to reach consensus.

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