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17 November 2020PharmaMuireann Bolger

Generics sign patent pool pledge to improve access to COVID-19 treatments

In response to the surge of COVID-19 infections worldwide, 18 generic drug makers have pledged to join the effort by the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to accelerate global access to effective COVID-19 treatments via a pool for voluntary product licences.

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