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Gilead agrees Hep B patent pool deal

Gilead Sciences has become the first pharmaceutical company to agree to improve access to HIV and hepatitis B treatments in developing countries - The Medicines Patent Pool negotiates with patent holders to share their intellectual property with the Pool, and then licenses it to other producers to facilitate the production of affordable generic medicines for use in developing countries.

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