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Civil society files lawsuit against Thai Department of Intellectual Property as “failure to reject TB patent is unlawful”
News Press releaseTranslated from the original press release published in Thai, by The Standard and Prachathai. On 2 February 2021, a civil...
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“No more delay – reject patent request for potential COVID-19 drug” urges Thai civil society
NewsJapanese company Fujifilm-Toyama has filed for patents on favipiravir in Thailand. Favipiravir is an antiviral drug which has been used...
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Pan-genotypic Hep-C drug added to Thai health system
NewsThe first pan-genotypic Hepatitis C drug, which can be prescribed without the requirement for expensive and limited testing to determine...
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Activism is “keeping your feet on the ground”
Interview“I am from a traditional family in Manipur. The way we were brought up was to respect our elders, irrespective...
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Getting India’s struggling Hep-C services re-open during COVID-19
Interview NewsFor the estimated 6-12 million people living with Hepatitis C in India, access to treatment was already way below the...
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Russian government issues its first health-related compulsory license
NewsA new year signals a new approach to access to medicines in the Russian Federation. Remdesivir, a drug patented by...
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New data demonstrates the impact of patents in Ukraine
News Research2020 will be remembered for COVID-19. The scale of the pandemic highlights the urgent need to ensure equitable access to...
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Natalia: “You only live once (YOLO), make it positive!”
InterviewAn interview with Natalia, a former team member and friend of 100% LIFE, our campaign partner in Ukraine, and life-long...
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A Tribute: Dr. Mongkol Na Songkhla – Putting Health Before Trade
NewsWe join our partner in Thailand, and activists around the world, to pay tribute to Dr. Mongkol Na Songkhla, a...
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Thailand submits patent opposition on TB drug for children
NewsJohnson & Johnson’s TB drug, bedaquiline (BDQ) can improve lives. The pediatric version is not substantially different to the adult...
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