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Issues related to poor IP protection in EMs: Pharmaceutical Example Rob May Commercial Director, Janssen, EMEA Emerging Markets
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Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry* New drug development takes an average of 10–15 years Cost of drug development has risen from an average $800M per drug in 2003 to $2.6B in 2014 Pharmaceutical companies invest 17-22% of sales into R&D; other manufacturing companies usually invest <5% A strong intellectual property rights system encourages investment in innovation *Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceutical innovation has accounted for 73% of the total global increase in life expectancy between 2000 and 2009
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Issue 1: Loss of Sales / Access to Medicines Length of IP / data exclusivity only allows for short period of time to recoup cost of R&D and make profit Innovative R&D companies expect generic companies to enter markets a significantly lower prices once IP has ended Without protected IP rights in country: – Innovative R&D companies may choose not launch products in country – This could reduce access to important medicines Example: India – Courts have denied innovative R&D companies patent protection for many innovative products – Public health is used as a pretext for giving domestic drug makers a ‘free ride’ on innovative R&D Example: Sub-Saharan Africa – Indian / Chinese generics allowed to enter markets by regulators, prior to original products entering – PMGMAN estimate that the cost of IP infringement to the pharmaceutical sector in Nigeria is US$ 233 million
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Issue 2: Counterfeit Unless strong IP rights and regulations in place, counterfeit will proliferate The Health and Economic Effects of Counterfeit Drugs, Am Health Drug Benefits. 2014
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Issue 3: Product Quality & Safety Safe, effective and high-quality medical products are essential to positive and equitable health outcomes for all Counterfeit and poor quality medicines are a real and urgent threat to human health, now becoming a pandemic problem; including the undermining of decades of successful efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB – Scientists report up to 41% of specimens failed to meet quality standards in global studies – In 2013, an estimated 122,350 deaths in children under 5 years of age in 39 sub-Saharan African countries were associated with the consumption of poor-quality antimalarials, representing 4% of all under-five deaths – Leading to increased morbidity and mortality when no active ingredient is present – Increased microbial resistance, when active drug is in low amounts in the product – Socioeconomic losses and loss of public trust are associated with poor-quality medicines, all of which jeopardize years of global public health success and investments American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, “The pandemic of falsified medicines, 2015
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Conclusion Upholding IP rights through strong policy, enforced regulation and including the prosecution of counterfeiters will: – Ensure patients receive quality products enhancing health and well-being of populations – Increase access to needed innovative medicines in Emerging Markets
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