Open letter to Trade Secretary on UK-India Free Trade Agreement and access to medicines

Open letter to Trade Secretary on UK-India Free Trade Agreement and access to medicines

Type: Other
Date: 2 November 2022
Campaigns: Pharma, Trade

Leaked UK-India Free Trade Agreement text threatens NHS, NGOs warn

In a letter to the International Trade Secretary, leading health and development NGOs have warned that the cost of NHS medicines, 25% of which are supplied by India, could be affected if the UK forces India to change national laws related to intellectual property as a result of trade negotiations.

 

See full letter text below.

Download: Open letter in response to the leaked UK-India FTA IP Chapter