EU splits on vaccine patent waivers to cast doubt on US plan
Spain has backed a US proposal to waive intellectual property rights for coronavirus vaccines, breaking ranks with Germany and complicating efforts by the European Union to form a common stance.
BY NIKOS CHRYSOLORAS AND RODRIGO ORIHUELA, BLOOMBERG
"Intellectual property cannot be an obstacle to ending Covid-19 and to ensuring equitable and universal access to vaccines," the Spanish government said in an informal policy paper circulated Thursday evening. Its view is that consensus must be "urgently found on the proposal for a temporary waiver."
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