What do you think of Pfizer CEO's opposition to giving up COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights?

Talk about my own opinion. Giving up the COVID-19 vaccine has both advantages and disadvantages. Owning intellectual property rights can protect the interests of companies, such as Pfizer. At the same time, we should also think about it, assuming that the vaccine produced by others does not meet the company's standards and the injection is ineffective, it may be counterproductive. If he gives up patent intellectual property rights, it may be good for those imitation countries.

First, it is beneficial to the big countries of generic drugs.

For example, India, a big generic country, has no patents and some property rights. This makes the quantity and quality certification of the drugs it produces not recognized by others, but it is called the world's largest pharmacy and must have a certain generic drug foundation. So is the vaccine. If Pfizer gives up the intellectual property rights of vaccines, it will be of great benefit to India. However, if there are chaotic companies that produce drugs and vaccines indiscriminately, it will be another terrible sight.

Second, the disadvantages.

If you give up intellectual property rights, and the specifications and quality of other people's imitations can't meet the standard of Pfizer vaccine, then even if he produces the same type of vaccine as Pfizer vaccine, the quality is not in place, which will be counterproductive. At this time, vaccines may become a tool for profiteers to collect money, so intellectual property rights have two sides. On the one hand, it can help producers to protect their rights, on the other hand, it has great requirements for replicators.

Third, is the property right cancelled?

In fact, this question is not 1 hot search. Cancel or not cancel? What is the impact on COVID-19 vaccine after cancellation? What is the impact on the fight against the epidemic? Whether the epidemic can be effectively controlled still needs the big brothers to think about it. We little whites can only pray silently as spectators. If the epidemic ends early, this property right can be suspended.

Personally, I think there is a limit to everything. If there is an epidemic in India, it is really a terrible situation, so why not cancel intellectual property rights? But it also depends on how the world leaders view the pros and cons of this matter. They must make it clear. If they don't make it clear, it may affect the whole epidemic prevention environment.