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Bolivia wants to import a generic version of the J&J COVID-19 #vaccine made under “compulsory” licence By @BiolysePharma in Canada

1/17

globalnews.ca/news/7851500/b…
This may test the claim by #Covid19Waiver supporters that this route is too cumbersome

Under WTO rules, @BiolysePharma first had to try to get a voluntary licence from J&J to produce the vaccine. It tried in March and was rejected.

2/17

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Although the objective is to get a cheaper generic version of the vaccine to a developing country—Bolivia—a lot the focus will be on Canada.

Ottawa has to issue a compulsory licence to export, which has special rules. So far, no news on that

3/17

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