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VOL. 11, ISSUE 9 (2025)
Life sustaining drugs and human rights: Ensuring access to essential healthcare
Authors
M Abinaya
Abstract
This paper examines the complex interplay between life sustaining drugs
and the Right to Health, focusing on the impact of patent laws on access to
essential medicines. The paper explores the philosophical and legal foundations
of the Right to Health, as enshrined in various international treaties and
national constitutions, with landmark judgements which declaring right to
health as a fundamental right and discusses how IPR, particularly patent laws,
affect public health. The conflict between high drug prices due to patent
monopolies and the need for affordable medicines. Key international frameworks
such as WHO, TRIPS Agreement and the Doha Declaration are reviewed for their
role in addressing these conflicts. The paper highlights specific state
responses, including legal cases that have navigated this tension. This paper
examines the critical intersection of life-sustaining drugs and human rights,
focusing on the right to health and equitable access to essential healthcare.
As healthcare systems globally face disparities in the availability of vital
medications, this study aims to uncover the barriers preventing equitable
access to life-sustaining treatments.
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Pages:63-71
How to cite this article:
M Abinaya "Life sustaining drugs and human rights: Ensuring access to essential healthcare". International Journal of Law, Vol 11, Issue 9, 2025, Pages 63-71
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