The Use of Intellectual Property Rights’ Flexibilities to Promote Local Pharmaceutical Production in Ethiopia

UNCTAD in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Minsitry of Industry of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is organizing a workshop on the use of intellectual property rights' flexibilities to promote local pharmaceutical production in Ethiopia. 

The objective of the workshop is to pesent to national stakeholders a draft UNCTAD advisory report with recommendations to amend the existing patent law in Ethiopia to attract investment for generic pharmaceutical production and to build local productive capacities.

The target audience includes national high level policy makers, officiales in relevant pharmaceutical industries and academia.