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Enter The African Medicines Agency, Continent’s First Super-Regulator?

ByTatum Anderson Jul 3, 2017
Enter The African Medicines Agency, Continent’s First Super-Regulator?

An African medicines agency, the continent’s first super-regulator, could be approved as soon as next year.

Negotiated Deal For UN Tuberculosis Declaration Stands

ByDavid Branigan Sep 18, 2018
Negotiated Deal For UN Tuberculosis Declaration Stands

The negotiated deal over the language of the United Nations political declaration on tuberculosis, a landmark in the fight against…

Special Report: Will The Internet Of Things Need New Patenting/Licensing Strategies?

ByDugie Standeford Apr 3, 2017
Special Report: Will The Internet Of Things Need New Patenting/Licensing Strategies?

The Internet of Things (IoT), which will connect billions of devices in coming years, may offer incredible opportunities for businesses…

Freedom Of Expression Vs. DRM — The First Empirical Assessment

Results of recent research on the impact of digital rights management (DRM) on the ability of users to take advantage…

False Metaphors And Sinking Ships: Patry On Copyright In Geneva

ByKaitlin Mara Dec 4, 2009

“In international law we like metaphors,” said William Patry, Senior Copyright Counsel at Google and author of the recent book…

USTR: IPRs Among “Most Challenging” Issues As TPP Talks Accelerate

ByWilliam New Mar 14, 2013

Intellectual property rights are among the three “most challenging” issues still to be resolved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement…

WHO Adopts “Most Important Document Since Doha” On IP And Public Health

ByWilliam New May 29, 2008

By William New The annual World Health Assembly on Saturday adopted a global strategy aimed at filling the research gap…

WHA Agrees On Drafting Of Roadmap For Access To Medicines And Vaccines; US Blasts Compulsory Licences

ByCatherine Saez May 24, 2018
WHA Agrees On Drafting Of Roadmap For Access To Medicines And Vaccines; US Blasts Compulsory Licences

The World Health Assembly yesterday agreed on a roadmap to be designed by the World Health Organization in consultation with…

Special Report: WHO Board Sets Review Of 10-Year Effort To Boost Medicines Access, Affordability

ByWilliam New Feb 16, 2017
Special Report: WHO Board Sets Review Of 10-Year Effort To Boost Medicines Access, Affordability

Once considered a breakthrough in negotiations to address problems of making cutting-edge medical products and research available to poor countries,…

Miracle In Marrakesh: “Historic” Treaty For Visually Impaired Agreed

ByCatherine Saez Jun 26, 2013

Marrakesh, Morocco – The mood was one of celebration at the Marrakesh Palais des Congrès to greet the success of…

CARB-X Makes Award For First Topical Antimicrobial; Could Be Used In Emergency Settings

ByWilliam New Oct 24, 2017

CARB-X, an initiative aimed at accelerating innovation in antibacterial treatment, today announced an award to a company to accelerate development…

Efficacy Of TRIPS Public Health Amendment In Question At WTO

ByKaitlin Mara Mar 1, 2010

World Trade Organization members this week will hear a report on an informal meeting on an amendment to intellectual property…