[Ip-health] para 6 negoatiations in Sharm El-Sheik?

[Asia Russell]

Is there concrete information about outcomes from the Sharm El-Sheik
meeting?

Thanks

Asia Russell

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After a concession from the United States, negotiators made gains on an
agreement that would allow poor nations to import cheaper, generic copies
of drugs to treat AIDS ( news -web sites ), malaria and other illnesses.

A senior U.S. trade official said the Bush administration will no longer
insist the agreement apply to a specific list of diseases.

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By NAOMI KOPPEL, Associated Press Writer
Sunday June 22 2003

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -  Trade leaders from around the world ended a
two-day meeting Sunday with doubts about the chances for a new trade
treaty by the end of next year.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030622/ap_on_bi_ge/
egypt_wto_meeting_2

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Asia Russell
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