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A Dangerous Divide
The Growing Debate over the Suspension of Vaccine Patents
The U.S. no longer want to enforce patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines, but critics argue that this will do little to improve the lack of access in the developing world. Some are calling for much more ambitious solutions.
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By Ricardo Brito
BRASILIA, April 29 (Reuters) - Brazil s Senate on Thursday approved a bill to suspend patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines, tests and medications during the pandemic, sending the proposal to the lower house of Congress for consideration and possible amendments.
It remains unclear if lower house lawmakers will pass the bill, with implications for pharmaceutical firms such as AstraZeneca and China s Sinovac Biotech, which have arranged local production of their COVID-19 vaccines.
U.S. firm Pfizer also made its first delivery of coronavirus vaccines to Brazil on Thursday evening.
The government of President Jair Bolsonaro has publicly opposed proposals to suspend patent protections, arguing that such a move could endanger talks with vaccine producers.
UPDATE 2-Brazil Senate votes to suspend patent protection on COVID-19 vaccines Reuters 4 hrs ago
By Ricardo Brito
BRASILIA, April 29 (Reuters) - Brazil s Senate on Thursday approved a bill to suspend patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines, tests and medications during the pandemic, sending the proposal to the lower house of Congress for consideration and possible amendments.
It remains unclear if lower house lawmakers will pass the bill, with implications for pharmaceutical firms such as AstraZeneca and China s Sinovac Biotech, which have arranged local production of their COVID-19 vaccines.
U.S. firm Pfizer also made its first delivery of coronavirus vaccines to Brazil on Thursday evening.
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