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New High-Tech System Against Falsified Medicines Goes Live In Europe
A ground-breaking new high-tech system to catch falsified medicines in the supply chain in Europe went into effect today, allowing prescription medicines to undergo verification for authenticity before reaching patients.
US Industry IP Index Released: US Advances, India Shows Leadership, EU, Singapore Near Top
The leading United States industry association yesterday released its annual International Intellectual Property Index, ranking countries on their progress in protecting US intellectual property rights. The ranks show the US…
Pre-Grant Opposition Filed Against Janssen’s Bedaquiline Fumarate Application In India
Tuberculosis and its variant – Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) – are global public health emergencies. Current treatment regimens are expensive, tedious and prolonged: the overall treatment duration is 20 months…
On Eve Of Lego Movie 2 Release, WIPO Acts To Block Pirated Version
As the blockbuster animated movie Lego Movie 2 gets set to hit screens in the United States this weekend, the World Intellectual Property Organization had a release of its own:…
IP Still At Heart Of Access To Medicines Discussions At WHO
Intellectual property is often pointed at as hindering access to medicines by resulting in their long-lasting unaffordability, a view which is strongly opposed by IP proponents. The discussions on access…
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WHO Board Sceptical On Changes To Global Flu Framework, Sends Issue To WHA
The World Health Organization Executive Board last week remained uncertain on the way forward on questions of access to influenza viruses as countries are increasingly implementing an international pr…
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WHO Governance Questioned As It Adds World Health Assembly Agenda Item On Biodiversity
The World Health Organization today admitted to an unusual procedure to set up a debate on the health implications of a UN treaty on sharing of benefits from genetic resources. The new agenda item pro…
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Current R&D Causes High Prices In Drugs; New Model Needed To Make Drugs More Affordable, Speakers Say
BANGKOK – The current research and development model may encourage innovation in medicines, but has caused drugs to become unaffordable and inaccessible for people, particularly those in low- and midd…
Read MoreSwitzerland Receives Request For Compulsory Licence On Breast Cancer Drug
Swiss health activist group Public Eye yesterday requested the Swiss government to declare a compulsory licence for a Roche breast cancer treatment which the group says is unaffordable.
Read MoreUS Congressional Watchdog Launches Team For Sci/Tech Analysis
A new chapter begins. The business of technology and science has been, and will increasingly be, the business of government: with this in mind, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has launch…
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WIPO Sheds Light On Artificial Intelligence Patenting Trends In New Report
The World Intellectual Property Organization today released its first report on artificial intelligence showing a sharp rise in patenting activities over the last few years. WIPO Director General Fran…
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