Oscar Lanza V.
Bolivia: Patients’ or patents’ rights in the times of the pandemic?
The Bolivian government reached an agreement with Biolyse, a Canadian drug manufacturer, to produce additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines if a compulsory license is issued. However, their efforts have been blocked by the interest of patent-holders profiteering on the pandemic.
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