http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/pdf/h2963e/h2963e.pdf

The document was prepared with the intention of assisting the developing countries in their efforts to adapt their laws to the standards set by TRIPs in relation to pharmaceutical products and processes, in the context of a general concern that such legislative reform can have a major impact on people's access to drugs and on public health policies in the South. In particular, the document aims to show that various options exist for developing countries in formulating their national legislation in conformity with the relevant provisions of TRIPs.