Workshop on ‘Trade and Barriers to Access to Medicines'

Centad is organising a four-day workshop on ‘Trade and Barriers to Access to Medicines' at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, on October 9-12, 2007.

Access to medicines is one of the primary components of the right to health. However, realisation of this right is increasingly affected by national and international trade and economic policies.

While the public health policies of the government have an important bearing on access to medicines, the intellectual property regime, regulatory framework, research and development policies, business models of pharmaceutical companies, branding and pricing strategies and domestic and international trade in medicines also significantly impact access to medicines.

Centad is conducting this workshop to bring together groups and individuals working on public health to develop a shared understanding of the factors that impede the realisation of access to medicines in India. 

Date: October 9, 2007
Time: 9.30 am
Place: NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India

Click here to see Background Note and Draft Agenda.