Exempting COVID-19 vaccines from intellectual property rights will not speed up production or distribution of the jabs, a pharmaceutical industry association said Tuesday.
Feb 23, 2021
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The World Trade Organization failed to agree Thursday on a proposal to exempt COVID-19 vaccines from intellectual property rights—an idea staunchly opposed by pharmaceutical giants.
Dec 10, 2020
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As the race intensifies for a vaccine against the new coronavirus, rich countries are rushing to place advance orders for the inevitably limited supply to guarantee their citizens get immunized first—leaving significant ...
Jun 18, 2020
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With research laboratories around the world racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, a unique challenge has emerged: how to balance intellectual property rights with serving the public good.
May 29, 2020
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The UN patent agency has hailed the push to create a coronavirus vaccine and make it globally available, but warned against allowing copyright rows to overshadow and delay the process.
May 27, 2020
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Monday it would sponsor a clinical trial in the US using hydroxychloroquine to treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19.
Apr 20, 2020
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The high price of insulin, which has reached as much as US$450 per month, has raised outrage across the country. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has called it a national embarrassment, wondering why U.S. residents should have ...
Jan 28, 2020
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A research psychologist at the Air Force Research Laboratory can predict your mental performance from a cheek swab or blood sample.
Mar 21, 2019
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UN member-states on Friday agreed on a global plan to step up the fight against tuberculosis, the world's number one killer among infectious diseases, settling a row with the United States over access to cheap drugs.
Sep 14, 2018
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Access to the best medicine has been enshrined as a human right. But many healthcare systems are already spending half of their budgets on drugs, while ageing populations in countries such as the UK are creating increased ...
Mar 14, 2018
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