[Medicines Patent Pool press release, Link, (CC-BY)]The report provides an overview of the patent and licensing status of a select number of antiretroviral medicines in developing countries. Focusing mainly on ARVs recommended...
Read More[James Grimmelmann, Link, (CC-BY)] WoltersKluwer’s Aspen imprint is a leading publisher of law school casebooks. Over the years, it’s built a reputation for high editorial and design standards. Some of its casebooks, like...
Read MoreThe following excerpt is taken from a letter sent to USTR Michael Froman by AARP, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, the Alliance for a Just Society, Alliance for Retired Americans, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., Center on Budget and Policy...
Read More[Neeha Chaudry, CIS-India, Link (CC-BY)] On April 30, 2014, on Day 3 of the 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, a Signing Ceremony was conducted for member states wishing to sign the...
Read MorePress Release: Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Education, Science and Sport The initiative Opening Up Slovenia was presented in the Grand Union Hotel in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 23, with the aim of making Slovenia a model...
Read MoreA Remarkable Achievement, Despite Losses to Hollywood & Govts Over Specific Language on Most Controversial Issues [Robin Gross, IP Justice, Link (CC-BY-ND-NC)] A few ‘big picture’ thoughts on the Netmundial meeting in Brazil...
Read MoreDaniela Schnidrig and Veronica Ferrari[1] Translated into English by Paula Arturo Digital Rights Latin America & Carrbiean Link to Source (CC-BY-SA) Argentina has no specific regulations on liability of intermediaries. What...
Read MoreReport prepared for the EC Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, prepared by an Expert Group chaired by Ian Hargreaves with members Lucie Guibault, Christian Handke, Peggy Valcke, Bertin Martens, and Ros Lynch,...
Read MorePharmaceutical companies’ abuse of monopolistic position results in million-dollar overspending in public purchases. [Javier Llamoza and Ana Romero] Atazanavir is an antiretroviral, second-line medicine that is used to treat...
Read MoreKajal Bhardwaj and Cecilia Oh UNITAID, World Health Organization In recent years, the number of bilateral and regional trade negotiations has been increasing. Many of these negotiations involve both developed and developing...
Read MoreResist the U.S. Administration Pressure and Reject the Misleading Allegations of U.S. Business Associations We the undersigned organizations and individuals are writing this letter to urge you to reject the pressure tactics of...
Read More[Electronic Information for Libraries, Link, CC-BY)] Libraries in EIFL partner countries perform a vital role getting reading and other materials into the hands of people who need information and knowledge for education,...
Read MoreExcerpt from a joint position paper by the Commons Network, Medicines in Europe Forum, International Society of Drugs Bulletins, Health Action International Europe, UAEM Europe, and Salud Por Derecho. The full paper is posted...
Read More[Médecins Sans Frontières, Link] With oral drugs promising to simplify and improve hepatitis C (HCV) treatment, the Indian Health Ministry should start rolling out treatment now for the millions of people waiting, said the...
Read MoreCongratulations on your recent appointment as Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. As technology companies with business models inextricably linked to the Internet, we admire your work as a staunch defender of users and online...
Read MoreWe write to express our deep concern with reports about proposed provisions regarding intellectual property, investment and pharmaceuticals reimbursement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations (TPP). We believe those...
Read MorePr. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, HepCoalition, Link 185 million people across the world are infected with HCV; 150 million are chronically infected. The HCV pandemic is concentrated in middle-income countries (MICs); while 15% of...
Read MoreLinar Khalitov, Wikimedia Russia, Link (CC-BY) On March 12, 2014, the Federal Law that introduced changes to the prime source of Russian civil law, the Civil Code, was signed. This sign-off brought to life many amendments that...
Read MoreTreatment Action Campaign, Link, (CC-BY) Activists demand rapid completion of intellectual property policy six years in the making; without internationally recognised public health safeguards policy will be health disaster...
Read More[Electronic Information for Libraries, Link, (CC-BY)] Only between 1-7% of books worldwide are published in formats accessible to blind people such as Braille, large print, audio, DAISY Inaugural meeting of Ghana stakeholder...
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