WTO still deadlocked on TRIPS waiver as U.S. faces domestic pressure

While World Trade Organization members remain deadlocked over the question of whether to waive some intellectual property obligations in response to the pandemic, they largely share a common sense that countries must explore how intellectual property flexibilities can be part of a pandemic response framework, according to a Geneva-based trade official familiar with the discussions. Even as WTO members remain at an impasse, progressive organizations – and lawmakers – are pushing the Biden administration to reconsider the U.S. opposition to...