How the COVID-19 Pandemic Raised New Ethical and Legal Questions Regarding Intellectual Property

• Autor(a) principal: Hellmann, Fernando
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Direito Sanitário (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rdisan/article/view/217540
• topic: Ética; Pandemia; Produção de Produtos; Propriedade Intelectual; Saúde Pública; Ethics; Pandemic; Product Development; Intellectual Property; Public Health

The book “Saúde & propriedade intelectual”, edited by Marcos Wachowicz and Ângela Kretschmann, provides a comprehensive view of the complex ethical and legal issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and intellectual property in the context of global health. It is a work that explores the critical intersection of intellectual property and public health, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. The book examines ethical issues arising from the pandemic, particularly the conflict between private economic interests and the preservation of people’s lives. It emphasizes the need to rethink intellectual property in biotechnology, considering its social function and pointing to the necessity of balancing public and private interests within the patent system. The work also delves into the Brazilian National Public Health System and international negotiations regarding the intellectual protection of genetic resources, along with the challenges of patenting medicines in resource-constrained countries. Due to its wide coverage, this publication is essential reading for academics, public health experts, legal professionals, and anyone interested in the intersection of intellectual property and public health.