527.01 Access to Medicines: Intellectual Property and Global Public Health

This 2 credit seminar examines the law and policy governing the availability, price and development of medicines worldwide, providing an overview of the international legal frameworks, national regulations, and innovation policies affecting access to existing medicines and the development of future treatments for global health. It encourages students to critically examine current international law governing pharmaceutical innovation and to engage in efforts to improve incentives for the pharmaceutical sector to better meet global health needs. This seminar is open to non-law graduate students depending on space and prior experience. Students may take a final take-home exam or write a 30 page paper. 

Note: An additional credit is available for students writing a 45 page paper.  Students wishing to take this option should enroll in Law 527W Access to Medicines Writing Credit and must be enrolled no later than the 7th week of class.

Enrollment Pre-/Co- Requisite Information

Prerequisite or Co-requisite: Any other Intellectual Property course or suitable experience in intellectual property, global health or human rights. Non-law graduate students are encouraged to apply for permission to take this seminar.

Spring 2016

Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor
527.01
Course Credits
Jerome H. Reichman
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.527.01.Sp16
Email list: LAW.527.01.Sp16@sakai.duke.edu
Course
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements - JD
Course Requirements - LLM