What did the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights do?
A) It increased the affordability of medicine in developing countries.
B) It was vehemently opposed by US pharmaceutical companies.
C) It led to the liberalization of patent-protection laws.
D) It reduced the 10/90 gap.
E) It created barriers to the affordability of medicine in developing countries.

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The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) established stricter global standards for intellectual property protection, which included patents on medicines. This often led to higher drug prices, creating barriers to the affordability of medicine in developing countries.

What Did the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual