Doctoral Thesis Proposal Gaps and finalizing it (Correct referencing and structure to be acceptable) -- 2

I wrote a complete thesis that needs fine tuning. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Title ..................................................................................................................... 2. Abstract and keywords …………………………………………………………… 3. Introduction 3.1 Background and context 3.2 Problem statement 3.3 Research questions 3.4 Relevance and importance of the research 4. Literature review 4.1 Main concepts, theories and principles 4.2 Current debates and Possible gaps in existing knowledge 5. Assumptions, hypothesis and points of departure....................................................... 6. Nature Scope of the research study ............................................................................... 7. Research design and methodology ................................................................................... 7.1 The synopsis of purpose of the research study 7.2 Methods and Sources 7.3 Reasonableness and potential difficulties 8. Practical and theoretical implications 8.1 Practical implications 8.2 Theoretical implications 9. The Structure of the Thesis 2. ABSTRACT AND KEY WORDS ABSTRACT Access Access to medicines; Anti-Competitive Antitrust Patent, biosimilar medicines. Cancer Competition Policy Drug pricing Essential medicines Follow-On Innovation, Free trade agreements Generic medicines Global patent protection Health Impact Fund HIV/ AIDS human rights, import waiver incremental patenting; Intellectual property law, lifesaving drugs linkage Low Income market exclusivity Monopoly Oligopoly Patent Patent abuse, Patent misuse Patent evergreening patent Law Patent law reform Patent Linkage Patent misuse Patent pool Pharmaceutical Domain, Pharmaceutical Drugs Drugs Pricing Public health Quality Healthcare regulatory reform Research and Development Right to health TRIPS Agreement TRIPS Flexibilities World Health organisation World Trade Organization Abbreviations ACHPR African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights Berne Berne Convention for the protection of Literary and Artistic Convention Works 1886, as revised. DC’s Developing Countries ECHR European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ESC European Social Charter EU European Union TFEU Trade Functioning in the European Union DFI Direct Foreign Investment FTAs Free Trade Agreements GATT General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs ICCPR the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights IP Intellectual Property PCT Patent Cooperation Treaty TRIPS Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights US United States WCT WIPO Copyright Treaty 1996 WHO World Health Organisation WIPO World Intellectual Property Organisation WTO World Trade Organisation Clarification of terms Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words or phrases refers to the following: • Abuse and misuse of pharmaceutical patent monopolies, abuse and misuse of pharmaceutical patent rights and/ or abuse and misuse of patent system should be read and understood bear the same meaning and only varied by context. • The Act is the Patent Act 57 of 1978 • The Competition Act is the Competition Act 89 of 1998 • Biosimilars are drugs that are identical to pharmaceutical drugs but distributed by another company after the original patent expires. • Follow-On Innovation • Health Impact Fund • Monopoly will be used as understood in the laws of competition and patent realms and as further dictated by the context in which it is used in this thesis. • Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. They are selected with due regard to public health relevance, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness and intended to be available at a price the individual and the community can afford . • ppppppppppppppppppParallel importation • Patent evergreening • Patent Linkage