Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa, is expected to sign imminently a declaration of public interest in access to medicines, the NGO, Essential Action has told Scrip. The move could eventually pave the way for the country to issue compulsory licences for patented medicines.
Ecuador paves way for compulsory licences
Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa, is expected to sign imminently a declaration of public interest in access to medicines, the NGO, Essential Action has told Scrip. The move could eventually pave the way for the country to issue compulsory licences for patented medicines.
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