By Peter Ungphakorn
POSTED DECEMBER 1, 2016 | UPDATED AUGUST 21, 2023
If you visit the WTO website today, bang in the middle of the homepage is a countdown image declaring that only 10 ratifications are needed before the Trade Facilitation Agreement enters into force.
What you won’t see is another countdown that should be even more exciting. Much closer to entering into force is a long overdue amendment on pharmaceutical patents — only three more ratifications are needed.
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