mRNA Vaccine Patents: Exploring the Space for Innovation and Production in Africa
12th April 2023
Moderator : Prof. Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Program Director AVPA.
Speaker : Prof. Ana Santos Rutschman,Professor of Law, Charles Widger School of Law, Villanova University, USA.
Discussant : Prof. Petro Terblanche, Managing Director, Afrigen Biologics, Capetown.
Overview
This seminar will explore the current mRNA vaccine patent landscape alongside the new developments in COVID-19 vaccine production at the mRNA Hub in Africa. Implications for follow-on production and innovation will be explored.