The Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health can allow health concerns to trump intellectual property protections.

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The Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, adopted in 2001, allows member states to prioritize public health and permits them to issue compulsory licenses for the production of generic medicines in the event of a health crisis, effectively allowing health concerns to override certain intellectual property protections.

The Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health Can