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Library Of Alexandria A Symbol Of Egypt’s Efforts To Lead On Knowledge Access

ByWilliam New Nov 16, 2009

ALEXANDRIA – Dining on fresh fish beneath a golden sunset overlooking the Mediterranean beneath which lie the remains of the…

Special Report: Geneva, Public Health Capital Of The World

ByKaitlin Mara Aug 30, 2010

International public health in Geneva is no longer just the province of the World Health Organization. Dozens of intergovernmental and…

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…

Civil Society Key In TRIPS Flexibility Implementation

ByCatherine Saez May 4, 2018
Civil Society Key In TRIPS Flexibility Implementation

When the agreement on intellectual property was adopted by the World Trade Organization, a number of flexibilities were included in…

Special Report: A Look Behind Hepatitis C Patent Challenges Worldwide

ByTatum Anderson Nov 15, 2017
Special Report: A Look Behind Hepatitis C Patent Challenges Worldwide

A case at the High Court in India set for 15 December could decide whether a patent on some of…

UN Launches High-Level Panel On Access To Medicines

ByCatherine Saez Dec 16, 2015
UN Launches High-Level Panel On Access To Medicines

A United Nations high-level panel of experts has set a process in motion to find solutions to increase access to…

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…

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,…

Special Report – Students To Universities: “We Have A Drug Problem”

ByJulia Fraser May 13, 2014

BASEL — Students from around the world are gathering momentum to challenge their universities’ licensing policies and research and development…

“Biopiracy” On The High Seas? Countries Launch Negotiation Towards A New International Legally Binding Instrument On Marine Genetic Resources In Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

“Biopiracy” On The High Seas? Countries Launch Negotiation Towards A New International Legally Binding Instrument On Marine Genetic Resources In Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

Wend Wendland writes: Countries have begun to negotiate a new international legally binding instrument on marine genetic resources in the…

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.

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…