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Kenya, counterfeits and less developed countries

Kenya, counterfeits and less developed countries. Julian Harris International Policy Network jharris@policynetwork.net. How bad is the situation?. Beware of large figures 10% / 25% “World Health Organization” statistics 75% from India “OECD” statistic Local studies

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Kenya, counterfeits and less developed countries

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  1. Kenya, counterfeits and less developed countries Julian Harris International Policy Network jharris@policynetwork.net

  2. How bad is the situation? • Beware of large figures • 10% / 25% “World Health Organization” statistics • 75% from India “OECD” statistic • Local studies • 35% drugs in six African cities fake (2008) • 68% anti-malarials fake Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam, Cambodia (2006) • Colombia, Estonia, India, Latvia, Russia, Vietnam tuberculosis drugs, 10% fake (2001)

  3. Weak Trademark Protection • India: “lengthy and cumbersome process” • Argentina: Civil law “too protracted to be effective.” • Brazil: “there are lengthy delays … more than 250 civil cases awaiting judgment … [some] pending for at least five years.” • Throughout Africa: “laws do not have proper enforcements on the ground … desperate need of trademark reform”

  4. IP Politics & Corruption • Gopa Kumar: “Counterfeiting is an issue of trademark violation and has no bearing on public health.” • Orissa, India: “spurious drugs circulation is carried out with the knowledge and connivance of officials of the drug controller … and local drug inspectors who are on the payroll of unscrupulous dealers.”

  5. Technologies • RFID • SMS Texting • Barcodes • PCIDs

  6. IPN EVENT – WEDNESDAYCombating fake drugs: health, IP and global politics Featuring… • Dr Paul Newton! • Dr Roger Bate! • Bright B. Simons! • (and me) + FREE sandwiches, tea et cetera. (2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3LB)

  7. Julian Harrisjharris@policynetwork.netwww.policynetwork.net

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