Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 7, 2026

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Manufacturing on an Automated Cell Processor
Published on: August 18, 2023
WTO approves TRIPS amendment on importing under compulsory licensing
Abstract:
On 6 December 2005, the World Trade Organization (WTO) amended the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement to allow WTO member states to produce, under compulsory licences, lower-cost generic pharmaceutical products for export to countries that lack domestic production capacity to make such products. The amendment makes permanent the previous decision of 30 August 2003, which has not yet proven to be an effective mechanism to encourage the supply of more affordable medicines and other pharmaceutical products to countries in need.
Related Concept Videos
FDA Approved Drugs: Changes to Approved Drugs
Drug Control Governance: Regulatory Bodies and Their Impact
Drug Regulation
Drug Products: Biologics, Biosimilars and Interchangeables
Additional Routes of Drug Administration
Administering drugs via inhalation allows for the direct delivery of gaseous, volatile substances or droplets to different parts of the respiratory tract. One of the advantages of the inhalation route is the rapid absorption of drugs into the circulatory system, which is possible because of the large surface area of...
Prescription, Nonprescription and Orphan Drugs
The misuse and addiction to prescription drugs is a growing problem that can affect people of all age groups, specifically teenagers. This can happen when prescription medications are used in ways not intended by the prescriber, such as taking someone else's prescription or using medication for...
