Pills for the Poorest
E. Cloatre
Gebundenes Buch

Pills for the Poorest

An Exploration of TRIPS and Access to Medication in Sub-Saharan Africa

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The desperate need for a vast part of the global population to access better medicines in more certain ways is one of the biggest concerns of the modern era.Pills for the Poorest offers a new perspective on the much-debated issue of the links between intellectual property and access to medication. Using ethnographic case studies in Djibouti and Ghana, and insights from actor-network theory, it explores the ways in which TRIPs and pharmaceutical patents are translated in the daily practices of those who purchase, distribute, and use (or fail to use) medicines in sub-Saharan Africa. It suggests ...