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Intellectual property vital for agricultural innovation
Intellectual property must be protected to encourage technical innovations in agriculture, says Javier Fernandez of CropLife Latin America.
OPINION | 5 October 2009 | EN
BioMed Analysis: Pooling patents for HIV drugs
A UNITAID patent pool could revolutionise HIV treatment and research in developing countries — if payment can be agreed, says Priya Shetty.
Cooperation not compulsion on clean technology transfer
Compulsory licensing of clean technologies will only be needed if developed countries duck UNFCCC obligations, says Dalindyebo Shabalala.
Support Kenyan researchers to innovate more
Kenyans must use patents to protect their innovations and use local know-how to speed up discoveries, says a Business Daily Africa editorial.
OPINION | 7 April 2009 | EN
Will Glaxo's big plans really benefit the poor?
GlaxoSmithKline plans to cut medicine prices and create a 'patent pool' — but does any of this reflect a real drive to boost the health of the poor?
OPINION | 6 March 2009 | EN
China is improving intellectual property rights
China is making good progress on intellectual property rights, says chairman of the UK Intellectual Property Institute, Ian Harvey.
Planet before profit for climate change films
Films and television programmes about climate change should be made freely available beyond their initial broadcast, argues Nalaka Gunawardene.
OPINION | 4 November 2008 | EN
Indian patent bill: Let's not be too hasty
A new law to increase university patenting in India needs more research and public debate before being enacted, says Shamnad Basheer.
OPINION | 10 September 2008 | EN
We must restore scientific integrity in Indian research
For its own international credibility, Indian science must be seen to deal with scientific misconduct, says N. Raghuram.
OPINION | 3 July 2008 | EN
Prizes, not prices, to stimulate antibiotic R&D
With the worldwide growth of resistance, new antibiotics are increasingly needed. But R&D can be expensive and time-consuming, says James Love.
The Muslim diaspora - from brain drain to brain gain?
Muslim countries should harness the talents of their huge diaspora and support collaboration between their expatriate and local scientists, says Munir Nayfeh.
Backed into a corner, Thailand's action is justified
Thailand is right to take action when companies do not make essential drugs available and affordable, argue Paul Cawthorne and colleagues.
OPINION | 25 June 2007 | EN
A new model for Chinese innovation
China must develop an innovation system that encourages knowledge flow, says Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz.
Drug development: litigate less, innovate more
Drug companies seeking to promote research and development in poor nations should focus on innovation, not legislation, argues Angela Saini.
How local knowledge can boost scientific studies
More should be done to strengthen ties between formal scientific research and informal grassroots innovations, says Anil Gupta.
OPINION | 15 March 2007 | EN
Global health R&D must include poor countries
A global strategy to tackle the diseases of the developing world must fully involve all countries, says an editorial in The Lancet.
Should Africa reject science it does not own?
A call for Africa to reject 'enslaving' Western technologies has provoked diverse reactions across the continent and beyond.
OPINION | 24 February 2006 | EN
African science must regain control of local resources
Kazhila Chinsembu says Africa risks being 'enslaved' by technology it doesn't own and urges African nations to regain control over their biological resources and indigenous knowledge.
OPINION | 1 February 2006 | EN
Bird flu: in favour of contingency plans
Kenneth Tsang and colleagues say governments should compare available flu drugs and question the patents that limit their production.
Universities should push work on neglected diseases
Dave Chokshi says that universities should do more to foster work on diseases neglected by most research and development efforts.
OPINION | 12 May 2005 | EN
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