Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa, is expected to sign imminently a declaration of public interest in access to medicines, the NGO, Essential Action has told Scrip. The move could eventually pave the way for the country to issue compulsory licences for patented medicines.
The declaration is unlikely to mention any specific medicines or disease areas. However, under Andean Community law it will open...





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