New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health Africa 31/05/2018 • William New Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has now been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. The Intellectual Property Policy of the Republic of South Africa Phase I is now available on the Department of Trade and Industry website here. The new policy addresses numerous core issues with an impact on public health, such as patentability criteria, parallel importation, disclosure requirements, exceptions, the Bolar amendment, and research. Health Policy Watch will be analyzing the text over the coming days and is happy to receive input and reactions. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Combat the infodemic in health information and support health policy reporting from the global South. Our growing network of journalists in Africa, Asia, Geneva and New York connect the dots between regional realities and the big global debates, with evidence-based, open access news and analysis. To make a personal or organisational contribution click here.