Inaugural lecture by Professor Jessica Lai
Join Professor Jessica Lai for an inaugural lecture titled Patents and Power—A Reflection.
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Patents, regulation and medicine costs
Professors Susy Frankel and Jessica Lai—NZCIEL researchers—explore how patents and pharmaceutical regulation intersect to improve laws, lower medicine costs, and foster innovation in New Zealand.
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