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<p>Stub: MPP</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The &#039;&#039;&#039;Medicines Patent Pool&#039;&#039;&#039; (MPP) is a public health organization that negotiates voluntary licenses with patent holders to enable generic manufacturers to produce patented medicines for low- and middle-income countries. Founded in 2010, the MPP operates in the space between intellectual property law and public health, using patent licensing as a mechanism to expand access rather than restrict it.<br /> <br /> Unlike conventional patent licensing, which maximizes revenue for the patent holder, the MPP&#039;s licenses are designed to maximize public health impact. They typically include geographic restrictions (limiting sales to low-income markets), quality requirements (ensuring WHO prequalification), and technology transfer provisions (building manufacturing capacity in endemic countries). The MPP is a [[Product Development Partnership|product development partnership]] that operates within the constraints of the existing patent system rather than bypassing it.<br /> <br /> See also [[Access to Medicines|access to medicines]] and [[Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative]].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Systems]] [[Category:Medicine]] [[Category:Public Health]]</div>

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