For three decades, countries around the world have agreed not to use a controversial legal tool under the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). However, in a recent World Trade Organization meeting, WTO members failed to reach consensus on extending the moratorium, allowing it to expire for the first time since 1995. With the expiry of this moratorium, what are the potential consequences for Malaysia and similar countries? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Neil Sircar, Senior Lecturer & Programme Director of Social and Structural Determinants of Health Equity at Monash University Malaysia.
