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A Fair Return Approach To Pharmaceutical Compulsory Licensing, Maura Nuno

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

This article argues that universal access to drugs requires not only collaboration between nations and patent holders, but also the creation of a neutral International Panel. Under the supervision of a Neutral International Panel, the disequilibrium, created by the current system of global intellectual property protection can be equalized to improve access to drugs without undermining pharmaceutical companies and intellectual property rights.