WIPO Patent Committee Moves To Strategic Consultations
The chair of the World Intellectual Property Organization patent committee today circulated informal suggestions on ways forward for this week's wide-ranging committee agenda.
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World Health Assembly Draft Decision On NCDs
Members of the World Health Organization tonight will consider a draft decision on how the organisation will address the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol.
US, China To Hold Landmark Intellectual Property Adjudication Meeting
The United States and China will hold early next week what is becoming the largest bilateral programme between their courts in the area of intellectual property adjudication. Set to gather more than a thousand participants, the discussions will largely revolve around patent litigation, according to a top US judge.
Group Looks At Effects Of America Invents Act On Plant Breeders
CIOPORA, an international association of plant breeders, held its annual meeting recently with a focus on novelties in plant patents introduced by the America Invents Act, to become effective on 16 March 2013.
World Health Assembly: Drafting Group Works To Combine Proposals On R&D
A drafting group has embarked on the task of combining four different proposals on the table at the annual World Health Assembly aimed at financing research and development for neglected diseases mostly afflicting poorer populations.
WHO Members To Address Proposals For Financing Developing Country R&D
Members of the World Health Organization at their annual meeting tomorrow will address proposals for ways to finance research and development for diseases which afflict mainly developing countries but for which there are not lucrative markets.
Nobel Laureate, Other Experts Hail WHO Effort On Medicines R&D Framework
The annual World Health Assembly being held this week has a rare chance to achieve a breakthrough on health research for the global poor if it can agree to move forward on a proposed convention, proponents said at a recent meeting.
WIPO Committee On Law Of Patents Walks A Fine Line
The law of patents is being discussed this week at the World Intellectual Property Organization with a focus on the potentially difficult issues of limitations and exceptions, high quality patents, and patents related to public health.
WHO Director Chan Opens Annual Assembly With Optimism, Despite Economic Woes
World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan today opened the annual assembly of the UN agency’s member states with a positive outlook on the future of public health. At a time of economic uncertainty, she called on countries to be efficient in their spending, to take ownership of the health of their people, and to look toward innovative health solutions.
India’s Generics-Big Pharma Battle Drops Drug Prices, Raises Legal Debate
The escalating battle between Big Pharma and India’s generic drug manufacturers is pushing down medicine prices in one of the world’s fastest growing pharmaceutical markets.
Drug Safety Needs Global Cooperation Of Drug Regulators, Officials Say
On the eve of the World Health Assembly, the permanent mission of Brazil organised an informal meeting on sanitary regulation and how to improve cooperation among drug regulatory agencies. Major stakeholders were invited to present challenges and ongoing efforts to improve global quality, safety and efficacy of medical products.
International Standards Key To Helping The World With Many Issues, ISO Says
International standards can help economic, societal and environmental issues, Rob Steele, secretary general of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), told a press briefing this week. The organisation also has interests in intellectual property protection.