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The first time a community-based organization in Georgia files an IP opposition
By July 9, 2021, a total of 8,911 HIV/AIDS cases have been registered in the Infectious Diseases, AIDS & Clinical...
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The only sustainable future is one where everyone has access to affordable optimal treatment
________________________________________ Baktygul Israilova, 48, was diagnosed with HIV more than 10 years ago, when she was pregnant with her second...
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Moldovan patients and CSOs stood against the patent monopoly on bedaquiline
In 2019, 1.4 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) – which is the leading cause of death among people living...
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Access to optimal treatment for HIV in Kazakhstan: as prices go down, so does stigma
MMA’s campaign partner in Kazakhstan, Answer, focuses on reducing prices, and improving access to optimal treatment for HCV, viral hepatitis...
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Brazilian House of Representatives approves bill to suspend patents: finally lives before profits?
Two months ago, the Brazilian Senate approved a law project bill (Law Project 12/21) that allows the country to expand...
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Samarn: Activists fought for my right to survive – and won
“Back in 1994, when I was in my early 20s, I fell ill while doing construction work in Bangkok. That’s...
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Thailand’s opposition against Gilead’s patent application: overcharging what?
Earlier this month, Thai civil society opposed Gilead’s Sciences’ patent application on remdesivir, which has been trialled in the treatment...
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Treatment activists – here’s your campaign toolkit!
Intellectual property on essential medicines, vaccines and other health technologies affects us all. Where you live directly impacts on the...
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Editorial corrections: Pfizer’s NYT advert
Pfizer made 9.6 billion in net profit last year alone – 2021 is set to be an even more lucrative...
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Summit for Vaccine Internationalism
At present rates, it will take 57 years to vaccinate the world against COVID-19. That is why Progressive International is...
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Moving too slowly, and committing too little: Our statement on the G7 and WTO meetings
Last week, World Trade Organization (WTO) members and the G7 both held meetings. Discussions included possible solutions on how to...
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Medicine Equality Now! A fight for survival
World Trade Organization (WTO) members have, so far, had over eight months to back the TRIPS waiver, first proposed by...
