Is it an Interpretation Issue or an Issue of Rebalancing the Poorer and Richer Countries Through Further Negotiations : A Book Review of 'Interpreting TRIPS' by Professor Hiroko Yamane

In review of the book “Interpreting TRIPS: Globalisation of Intellectual Property Rights and Access to Medicine” authored by Professor Hiroko Yamane, this article further addresses the negative consequences on developing countries' access to proper medicine under the current TRIPS Agreement. Furthermore, this article suggests methods of treaty interpretation under the VCLT, as well as renegotiation on some aspects of the TRIPS Agreement as means for improving access to medicine by developing countries