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"Im curious what is stopping some other countries (even micro-nations) from instituting a policy that forfeits all patents on medication."

Simple answer: The US will invade that country in no time, or give millions or billions of dollars to support those against the Government in the country to instability the country.

They do it with Syria(they gave hundreds of millions of dollars in weapons to "moderate rebels" to start a war against Assad, Saudi Arabia gave billions or Ukraine(they gave 6 billion dollars to opposition), that are reasonable big countries. They can wipe out any small country that dare to go against US national interest.

With India, South Africa there was death threats, and killings,lots of money under the table and blackmailing of people in Government and finally economic sanctions.

If someone puts something on a paper it does not matter unless that someone has the means to protect what is in the paper.

Native Indians had the right to own the American land because it was the land of their fathers and grandfathers but the white man had repetition rifles and railroads.