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> Is there any reason not to increase vaccine production rates Intellectual property rights. It's not a "good" reason. But it's a reality that needs to be ove
by SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
> Is there any reason not to increase vaccine production rates
Intellectual property rights.
It's not a "good" reason. But it's a reality that needs to be overcome.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/safricas-ramaphosa-accuses-big-pharma-selfish-unjust-vaccine-policy-2021-06-21/ https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...
https://www.democracynow.org/2021/6/22/headlines/south_african_president_blasts_big_pharma_for_refusing_to_share_covid_19_vaccine_technology https://www.democracynow.org/2021/6/22/headlines/south_afric...
Germany doesn't want the Pfizer vaccine made freely: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/germany-opposes-us-plan-waive-patents-covid-19-vaccines-2021-05-06/ https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...
and by some co-incidence, this is good for German money: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-economy-biontech-idUSKBN2FB15A https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-economy-biontech-...
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- SideburnsOfDoom 5y agoAnd my understanding is that while opening up IP does not solve all the issues, it is a necessary step to loosen supply constraints. That is why the sources above are calling for it.