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Several US organizations urge Biden to address WTO intellectual property waivers at upcoming summit with Germany's Merkel

( July 12, 2021, 14:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The leaders of eight US-based organizations, including charitable and activist organizations, have written a letter to President Joe Biden requesting urgent action in support of the World Trade Organization Covid-19 waiver of Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) barriers on Covid-19 health products. Citing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the European Union's continued opposition to this WTO waiver, the letter urges Biden to persuade Merkel to change her mind on the topic at the July 15 summit for the sake of the increased production and more equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine and other treatments, tests and health technologies. See document below....

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