EB 154: KEI statement on WHO’s work in health emergencies

On 25 January 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered this statement on WHO’s work in health emergencies. There is an ongoing need to make investments in countermeasures to tackle possible pandemics. The current systems of incentives for drug development are… Continue Reading

EB 154: KEI statement on the Follow-up to the political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

On Wednesday, 24 January 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on the Follow-up to the political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. The innovation for… Continue Reading

Prostate cancer patients ask Secretary Beccera to act on their appeal of rejection of the Xtandi march in and government use petititon

On December 19, 2023, three prostate cancer patients, Robert Sachs, Clare Love and Eric Sawyer, sent a letter to Secretary Becerra asking that he act on their appeal of the rejection of their petition, asking the federal government to use… Continue Reading

WTO: Prospects to adopt proposed decision text on the extension of the 17 June 2022 Ministerial Decision to Covid-19 therapeutics and diagnostics appear grim

On 4 December 2023, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a document (WT/GC/W/913, IP/C/W/694/Rev.1) entitled, “Decision text on extension of the 17 June 2022 Ministerial Decision to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics”. This document is a communication from Bangaldesh, The Plurinational… Continue Reading

WIPO CDIP 31: Opening statement of Brazil

On Monday, 27 November 2023, Brazil delivered the following general statement at WIPO’s Thirty-First Session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property. The statement was delivered by Ambassador Guilherme Patriota, one of the architects of WIPO’s Development Agenda. General… Continue Reading