Free Online Course-cum-Workshop by Third World Network & Cochin University of Science and Technology : Register by Mar 5

About the CUSAT

The School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, Kerala. School of Legal School, CUSAT is one of the oldest Law Schools in India. The Law School was initially started as the Post Graduate Department of Law of the University of Kerala in the year 1962 under the leadership and guidance of the late Prof. (Dr.) A.T.Markose, an internationally acclaimed jurist and academician. The School of Legal Studies became part of Cochin University in the year 1971.

About the Course-Workshop

Third World Network (TWN) and Inter-University Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT) are organizing a 5-week online course/workshop on Access to medicines, TRIPS, and Patents from March 10, 2022.

General Details

Sessions: 2 contact sessions every week
Total Duration: 5 weeks
Class Timings: Classes every Thursday and Friday from 6 PM to 8:30 PM IST
Fee: Free/no fee

About the course

This course is expected to deepen the understanding of the intricate linkage between access to medicines and the barriers presented by intellectual property legal and policy frameworks.
It will also help increase the knowledge on the use of flexibilities provided by international trade agreements such as the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) to improve access to medicines at the domestic level.
The course also aims to equip the participants to make law and policy interventions.

Ares Covered

Right to Health and Access to Medicines
Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Industry
Medicines From Lab to Pharmacy
Regulation of Medicines – Clinical Trials
Regulation of Medicines – Pricing
International Patent Regime
TRIPS Flexibilities and Access to Medicines
TRIPS Plus and Free Trade Agreements
Competition Law and Access to Medicines
Alternate Incentive Models of R&D

The course will also have panel discussions by practitioners and experts on various topics such as Compulsory Licensing in India, Voluntary Licenses, Patent Oppositions, Drug Promotion & Access to Medicines, Lack of Innovations in Rare Diseases, Access to Free Medicines etc.

Eligibility

Medical professionals
Legal professionals
Researchers
Students
Academics, Civil society and health rights activists working in the field of public health, access to medicines and patients perspectives.
Open for participation to anyone who may be interested
Participation is restricted to participants in India