The WTO has blocked efforts to provide low-cost pharmaceutical drugs to less developed countries.

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has provisions under the TRIPS Agreement (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) that allow for flexibilities such as compulsory licensing, which can enable countries to produce or import generic versions of patented drugs to address public health needs.

The WTO Has Blocked Efforts to Provide Low-Cost Pharmaceutical Drugs