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PAHO’s vaccine system hampers African efforts
Efforts to make newer and more costly vaccines widely available to the poorest in Africa are being hampered by a long-standing system that makes vaccines affordable to middle-income Latin American cou… more →
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PAHO’s vaccine system hampers African efforts
Patients and Patents wrote 1 week ago: Efforts to make newer and more costly vaccines widely available to the poorest in Africa are being h … more →
GAVI announces innovative approach to developing vaccines for developing nations
Patients and Patents wrote 1 month ago: At the end of last week, the GAVI Alliance partners (the World Bank, WHO and UNICEF), five national … more →
A Walk in the Valley of Death
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Alaster wrote 1 month ago: The NIH has announced quite loudly that it is taking a bold step in helping to find cures for rare a … more →
Canadian healthcare: walk the walk?
marakardasnelson wrote 2 months ago: Canada is known internationally for healthcare. Michael Moore propagandistically spouts that Canada … more →
New Partnership aims to deliver affordable, effective malaria drugs to the poor
Patients and Patents wrote 3 months ago: A new international partnership, backed by the United Nations, hopes to put affordable malaria drugs … more →
The FDA and innovation
Patients and Patents wrote 4 months ago: A well-run FDA is crucial to ensuring that Americans continue to get access to the best new therapie … more →
Healthcare for Baby Boomers
Al Tramposch wrote 4 months ago: As the baby boomer generation ages, health care in the United States faces a double-whammy: just whe … more →
Cheap goods carry a high price
Al Tramposch wrote 4 months ago: In 1997, Mattel recalled over 10 million toys made in China, for hazards like lead paint and danger … more →
Small Innovation; Big Impact
Al Tramposch wrote 4 months ago: “Small” innovations can make a big impact in the health field, especially when it comes … more →
Access to Medicines - Andrew Witty at GSK sets the pace
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Alaster wrote 5 months ago: In a speech at the Harvard Medical School last week, Andrew Witty, CEO of GSK, set out a bold new ag … more →
Not letting the facts get in the way of a weak argument
Elisabeth Fowler wrote 5 months ago: Ensuring that patients around the world have access to safe and affordable medicines – be they brand … more →
Innovation in Drug Access
Patients and Patents wrote 5 months ago: A recent article in Global Health Magazine (Big pharma bets on emerging economies) focuses on the in … more →
Gates Foundation boosts fight against neglected tropical diseases
Patients and Patents wrote 5 months ago: The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases recently announced that it has received $34 milli … more →
TACD meeting on Patents, Copyright and Knowledge Governance
Patients and Patents wrote 6 months ago: The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue recently hosted a meeting in Washington D.C. on Patents, Copyrig … more →
Backgrounder on compulsory licensing
Patients and Patents wrote 6 months ago: The Council on Foreign Relations recently posted an interesting article which discusses global trade … more →
Counterfeit Drugs: Definitions Matter, but Not as Much as Quality and Safety
kmlybecker wrote 7 months ago: Dr. Kristina M. Lybecker The safety and efficacy of medicines is something that most patients in de … more →
A Nigerian perspective on access barriers to medicines and treatment
Patients and Patents wrote 7 months ago: What are the real access barriers to healthcare for people in Sub-Saharan Africa? The following art … more →
NGOs urge transparency, strong civil society participation in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Cheaper Medicines Law
3cpnet wrote 10 months ago: Civil society groups present their draft IRR on the Cheaper Medicines Law to DOH Undersecretary Alex … more →
World Health Assembly starts tomorrow...hear the latest from Oxfam
oxfaminternational wrote 1 year ago: by Claire Seaward, Health & Education For All Campaigner, Oxfam GB ____________________________ … more →
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