
Ref. Ares(2021)5781283 - 22/09/2021
Ref. Ares(2020)6309489 – 03/11/2020
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Flash: webinar "EU's IP strategy: Enabler or barrier?", 27 October
I participated in the webinar "EU's IP strategy: Enabler or barrier?", 27 October
The seminar was organized by the European Public Health Al iance (EPHA).
- I briefly explained the recent work of the Commission on the upcoming initiatives of interest for
the audience: Pharma strategy, IP action plan and Evaluation of the supplementary protection
certificate (SPC).
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF):
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o Over displayed the study of MSF on the SPC claiming that SPCs over-compensate
blockbusters (note: we cite this study in our SPC evaluation).
- Medicines for Europe (MfE):
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o On the SPC, MfE cal ed for paying attention to the access aspects.

Ref. Ares(2020)6309489 – 03/11/2020
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Best,
Electronically signed on 21/09/2021 17:37 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 11 of Commission Decision C(2020) 4482