出版社：AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law
摘要：How can we ensure that safe and effective pharmaceutical products are available and affordable to those who need them, both in the developed and developing worlds? This is the central research question pursued by the eminent scholars Abbott and Dukes in their timely, ambitious and informative book. The question posed by the authors is of obvious importance, but is unfortunately difficult to answer. The pharmaceutical industry is complex and subject to regulation from many angles. Tinkering with this regulatory framework could upset the delicate balance of private and public interests that has been forged, bringing adverse consequences for industry and patients alike. Nevertheless, the authors, ably assisted by contributions from expert participants at a roundtable meeting held at Florida State University in 2007, have done a superb job in identifying the weaknesses and tensions in current policies and suggesting practical reforms thereof
