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The head of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is stepping down after five years in office, and his successor has been named from within the organisation. John Kennedy, chairman and CEO, said he was returning to a…
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) yesterday held a key signing ceremony implementing an advanced new security system for the internet domain name system (DNS). DNSSEC, DNS security extensions, is expected to secure the internet domain name…
The date 20 June will mark the authorised end of Viagra’s patent in Brazil, following a 28 April decision of the Superior Court of Justice. Since the decision, five laboratories have requested registration for drugs that are generic versions of…
The World Health Organization today issued a briefing note attempting to offer a detailed explanation of its actions in relation to the 2009 H1N1 “swine” flu pandemic, amid charges that it overstated the problem to the benefit of the pharmaceutical…
Leading pharmaceutical industry groups announced today adoption of an agreement to submit for journal publication all results of late-stage clinical trials whether the outcomes were positive or negative. The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) today approved a…
The final step in the establishment of a patent pool under international drug-purchasing mechanism UNITAID was taken today, the UN body announced.
UN members today announced a roadmap for global information and communications technology development with an emphasis on access to broadband high-speed internet and a range of online public services. But it appeared to steer clear of promoting local content development…
Legally speaking, there is "little doubt" that Google's collection of WiFi data by its roving Street View vehicles violates the Swiss Data Protection Act, and the company is likely to come under new scrutiny in Switzerland possibly even resulting in "severe financial consequences," a respected Swiss law firm has said.
“Increasing generic medicine market penetration is the fastest way towards considerable and sustainable savings for healthcare systems in Europe” was the message of European Generics Association President Didier Barret to delegates at the group’s annual meeting, held in Rome on…
China and India, two increasingly potent players on the global economic stage, next week plan to voice concerns at the World Trade Organization about efforts by developed countries to push poorer trading partners beyond their WTO commitments on trade and intellectual property rights, so-called TRIPS-plus measures.