Will Europe block the Pandemic Agreement because of one word?
This commentary originally appeared in the Brussels Times, and is available here.
The Pandemic Agreement negotiations began in December of 2021. Sufficiently motivated by the...
“Mutually agreed terms and conditions,” says it all.
On 4 March, Politico reported that the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) is expressing doubt that the Pandemic Agreement...
“This week, the medicines were not there”: What is at stake in the pandemic...
Earlier this week I listened to a testimony from a community worker at a maternity ward where HIV-positive women gave birth. 17 babies were...
A better way to solve a crisis: A new mechanism for incentivising R&D on...
Antimicrobial resistance is the ‘silent’ pandemic: Globally, it costs 5 million lives a year, and is set to rise to more than 8 million...
The world needs a signal that multilateralism works: ML&P opening statement to the INB13,...
Thank you for the opportunity to make a brief statement.
The negotiations for the Pandemic Agreement enter the final phase. We hope and wish for...
Trump Administration poses an unprecedented threat to life-saving health programmes
On his first day in office, US President Trump issued several executive orders, one of which concerns US foreign aid. This order included a...
Wrapping up 2024: Noteworthy events in medicines law and policy around the globe
Welcome to Medicines Law & Policy’s end of the year blog, our highly biased annual overview of memorable medicines law and policy events.
January
At the...
UN “Pact for the Future” intellectual property actions need revision to ensure innovation and...
UPDATE: From 22-23 September 2024, the Summit of the Future took place and adopted the Pact for the Future. The intellectual property paragraph of...
World Trade Organization Members Embark on Review of the TRIPS Agreement
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council will meet on 10-11 July. On the agenda is the review...
MSF’s Access Campaign is an invaluable actor in global health; shutting it down is...
On 20 June, STAT News reported that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is closing down their Access Campaign, effective as of 31 December 2024. It...