Policy Press

Public Health and International Economic Law

Preventing Non-communicable Diseases and Promoting Better Health for All

By Amandine Garde and Gregory Messenger

Published

Mar 1, 2025

Page count

176 pages

ISBN

978-1529242768

Dimensions

203 x 127 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

Mar 1, 2025

Page count

176 pages

ISBN

978-1529242775

Dimensions

203 x 127 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press
Public Health and International Economic Law

1. Setting the Scene: The Health and Trade Nexus

2. How Trade & Investment Law Can Be Used to Challenge Public Health Measures

3. Introducing the International Trade and Investment Regime: Rationale, Actors, and Institutions

4. The Principle of Non-discrimination

5. The Principle of Necessity

6. The Principle of Predictability

7. The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and the Prevention of NCDs

8. Presenting NCD Prevention Measures: The Evidence Base

9. Conclusion