Time: 18h30 to 19h30
Sir John Sulston: Trade justice global patent rules and health
The World Trade Organisation is amending its rules that all countries must protect patent laws so that each economic system can draw benefits. Oxfam argues that stronger patent rules will increase the costs of HIV/Aids medicines. Delving into the ethics behind science, he will explore this argument and counter claims that stronger patent controls will result in more research and innovation.
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