CEPR researches and offers policy solutions on IP issues such as alternatives to copyrights, financing biomedical and drug research, and software development.

Reports

The Benefits and Savings of Publicly-Funded Clinical Trials of Prescription Drugs
March 2008, Dean Baker

Celebrating Pork: The Dubious Success of the Medicare Drug Benefit
March 2007, Dean Baker

Stagnation in the Drug Development Process: Are Patents the Problem?
March 2007, Dean Baker

Beyond the Conservative Nanny State: Policies to Promote Self-Sufficiency Among the Wealthy
July 2006, Dean Baker

The Savings from an Efficient Medicare Drug Plan
January 2006, Dean Baker

Op-Eds & Columns

Drug Patent Rules Must Allow Exceptions for Public Health
Mark Weisbrot
Sacramento Bee (CA), March 24, 2008

The Entertainment Industry Police Crackdown
Dean Baker
Truthout, October 8, 2007

Edwards Steps Forward on Prescription Drugs
Dean Baker
Truthout, June 18, 2007

Prescription Drugs: Where's the Free Market?
Dean Baker
Truthout, June 4, 2007

Loser Liberalism Versus Power Populism
Dean Baker
Truthout, May 14, 2007

Press Releases

WTO Talks Collapse Amidst Developing Countries' Reluctance to Sacrifice Food Security
July 29, 2008   En español

New Book Explains Right Turn in US Politics Since 1980
April 3, 2007

Statement: Economic Arguments Surrounding CAFTA Remain Misunderstood
Statement by Mark Weisbrot, July 14, 2005

Free Market Drug Act Promises Large Savings to State Governments
November 16, 2004

Study Finds Solution to Deficit Woes Through Buying Into Foreign Health Programs
March 2004

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