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Paragraph 6 system: Brazilian intervention at the WTO TRIPS Council
Submitted by thiru on 1. November 2010 - 7:00On Wednesday, 27 October 2010, Brazil delivered the following intervention during the annual review of the Paragraph 6 system at the WTO TRIPS Council. The Brazilian intervention followed Canada's detailed explanation of her use of the Paragraph 6 system in the Apotex/Rwanda case. The Brazilian intervention voiced concern over the future prospects of access to competitively priced second and third line ARVs raising questions as to whether the Paragraph 6 system would be economically viable for generic producers.
Reimbursement Categories of Medicines in European Union Member Countries
Source: EUROMEDSTAT (http://www.euromedstat.cnr.it/reports/reports_reimbursement_categories.asp)
AUSTRIA
"Heilmittelverzeichnis": Pharmaceuticals listed on the "Heilmittelverzeichnis" (Pharmaceutical List) qualify for automatic reimbursement (100%)
AUSTRIA
"Heilmittelverzeichnis": Pharmaceuticals listed on the "Heilmittelverzeichnis" (Pharmaceutical List) qualify for automatic reimbursement (100%)
Copyright Limitations & Exceptions, and User Rights
Submitted by Manon Ress on 12. August 2009 - 17:34KEI's work on limitations and exceptions to the exclusive rights of copyright owners covers a wide range of issues, in many different fora. KEI has worked on reading disabilities, education, libraries, the relationship between copyright L&E and technical protection measures or DRM technologies, the scope of fair use, and rights of creative communities to reuse and re-purpose works, access to out of print or orphaned works, compulsory licensing of copyrighted works, the control of excessive pricing, and limits on the use of contracts that undermine user rights.
