Accesibilidad de medicamentos oncológicos mediante el sistema de licencias obligatorias: un análisis a partir del caso Keytruda
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2021-04-16
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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La presente investigación tiene como finalidad analizar la problemática de Keytruda, un medicamento que ha venido demostrando tener grandes beneficios para el tratamiento de diversos tipos de cáncer pero que lamentablemente no es de fácil acceso debido a su poca disponibilidad y elevado precio. Sobre el particular, el objetivo consta en brindar una solución de índole jurídica que involucre la implementación de una política pública cuya finalidad última sea tutelar el derecho a la salud y privilegiar el interés público existente en el presente caso. Para lograr ello, resulta pertinente realizar un test de ponderación que plantee conciliar esta necesidad con los derechos de exclusiva otorgados a Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), quien es el titular de la respectiva patente. En ese sentido, el análisis propuesto busca a proponer al sistema de licencias obligatorias como la vía más adecuada para solucionar la problemática planteada. Así, nuestra propuesta no solamente está diseñada para brindar una salida al conflicto en cuestión, sino que también posee una vocación de servir como una alternativa válida ante el actual contexto de los elevados costos que tienen los tratamientos oncológicos.
The purpose of this research is to analyze the problems of Keytruda, a drug that has been shown to have great benefits for the treatment of various types of cancer but that unfortunately is not easily accessible due to its low availability and high price. In this regard, the objective is to provide a legal solution that involves the implementation of a public policy whose ultimate goal is to protect the right to health and give priority to the public interest in this case. In order to achieve this, it is pertinent to carry out a weighting test to reconcile this need with the exclusive rights granted to Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), which is the holder of the respective patent. In this sense, the proposed analysis seeks to propose the system of compulsory licenses as the most appropriate way to solve the problems raised. Thus, our proposal is not only designed to provide a solution to the conflict in question, but also has a vocation to serve as a valid alternative in the current context of high costs of cancer treatments.
The purpose of this research is to analyze the problems of Keytruda, a drug that has been shown to have great benefits for the treatment of various types of cancer but that unfortunately is not easily accessible due to its low availability and high price. In this regard, the objective is to provide a legal solution that involves the implementation of a public policy whose ultimate goal is to protect the right to health and give priority to the public interest in this case. In order to achieve this, it is pertinent to carry out a weighting test to reconcile this need with the exclusive rights granted to Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), which is the holder of the respective patent. In this sense, the proposed analysis seeks to propose the system of compulsory licenses as the most appropriate way to solve the problems raised. Thus, our proposal is not only designed to provide a solution to the conflict in question, but also has a vocation to serve as a valid alternative in the current context of high costs of cancer treatments.
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Licencias, Medicamentos--Patentes, Cáncer--Tratamiento, Derecho a la salud, Salud pública--Legislación--Perú
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