Global protection: Muhyiddin speaking on vaccine cooperation at the Nikkei’s Future of Asia conference in Tokyo. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Asia should lead the way in opening up patent protections to produce cheaper generic versions of life-saving medicines for critical diseases, from Covid-19 to HIV/AIDS, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Welcoming the US President Joe Biden administration’s stated intention to support the temporary waiver of intellectual property (IP) protection for Covid-19 vaccines, he said this should give way to a total transformation of the pharmaceutical patent system.
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