Drugs, Law, and the Health Crisis in the Developing World

William Fisher & Talha Syed

This book will be published by Stanford University Press in 2010. We will post here drafts of some of the chapters as they evolve. We welcome comments and suggestions.

 

Contents

Introduction

Part I: Where We Stand

Chapter 1: The Health Crisis in the Developing World

Chapter 2: Where Drugs Come From

Chapter 3: The Roles of Government

Chapter 4: Assessing the System

Part II: Why We Should Help

Chapter 5: Duties

Chapter 6: Objections

Chapter 7: Refinements

Part III: What We Might Do

Chapter 8: Private Action

A. Aid to Developing Countries from the International Donor Community
B. Drug Donations by Pharmaceutical Firms
C. University-Leveraged Pricing Requirements

Chapter 9: Price Discrimination

Chapter 10: Prizes

Chapter 11: Regulations

A. Foreign Filing License Condition
B. Bayh-Dole “March-In” Implementation and Reform
C. Mandatory DALY/Revenue Ratios

Chapter 12: Legal Reform in Developing Countries

A. Compulsory Licenses
B. Trim Patent Protection
C. Price Regulation
D. Selective Patent Expropriation

Chapter 13: Treaties

A. Harnessing Bioprospecting
B. A Multilaterial R&D Treaty

Conclusion: A Prescription