This is all the more so since these discussions almost inevitably turn to questions of prices, patents, intellectual propertyprotection, and competition.
由于这些讨论几乎不可避免地涉及到价格、专利、知识产权保护和竞争等问题，这就更加突出了。
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Why should we worry about intellectual propertyprotection for infectious diseases and diseases of the poor?
为什么我们要担忧传染病和穷人疾病的知识产权保护问题呢？
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Mr DE Boer simply wants to cut prices, so that firms do not have to pay any more than necessary for intellectual-propertyprotection.