TRIPS Agreement

TRIPS Agreement

In Bangladesh, 69% of the total health expenditure in the country is paid out-of-pocket by patients. A large chunk of that goes into paying for medication. Photo: Reuters

1,000 drug registrations stuck as Bangladesh risks losing TRIPS waiver

As drug patent waiver under TRIPS to go with 2026 LDC graduation, these drugs must be registered by Nov 2025, say drugmakers

File Photo: A World Trade Organization (WTO) logo is pictured on their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Bangladesh, India, Egypt call for TRIPS review with focus on development