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Interview With Charles Gore, Medicines Patent Pool Executive Director

22/03/2019 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Charles Gore took over the role of Executive Director at the Medicines Patent Pool in July 2018, just after its board decided to greatly expand its mandate into essential medicines. Nine months into his term, IP-Watch’s William New talked with him about his role and how the expansion is going.

Filed Under: Features, Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Other International Orgs, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO

IP Still At Heart Of Access To Medicines Discussions At WHO

07/02/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Intellectual property is often pointed at as hindering access to medicines by resulting in their long-lasting unaffordability, a view which is strongly opposed by IP proponents. The discussions on access to medicines last week during the World Health Organization Executive Board meeting yielded a record number of interventions by member states and nongovernmental organisations, reflecting the importance of the issue.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Health & IP, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO, WTO/TRIPS

TRIPS Debated As WHO Board Reaches Agreement On Universal Health Coverage

05/02/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

World Health Organization Board members agreed last week on a draft resolution for the preparation of a United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on universal health coverage in the fall, following intensive closed consultations in which intellectual property rights played a significant role.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO

WHO Board Sceptical On Changes To Global Flu Framework, Sends Issue To WHA

04/02/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

The World Health Organization Executive Board last week remained uncertain on the way forward on questions of access to influenza viruses as countries are increasingly implementing an international protocol regulating the sharing of genetic resources. The Board requested informal discussions be held in the lead-up to the annual World Health Assembly in May.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Health & IP, New Technologies, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO

WHO Governance Questioned As It Adds World Health Assembly Agenda Item On Biodiversity

01/02/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

The World Health Organization today admitted to an unusual procedure to set up a debate on the health implications of a UN treaty on sharing of benefits from genetic resources. The new agenda item proposed by the WHO director general was accepted by the WHO Board today, but with member states questioning the governance of the move.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Health & IP, Other International Orgs, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO

Board Debates Medicines Access; WHO Asserts Mandate On IP, Trade Issues

30/01/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Shortages, faulty supply chains, unbearable prices, weak health systems – the issue of access to medicines is multifaceted and gave way to a long list of interventions yesterday at the World Health Organization. Challenged on its mandate to address intellectual property and trade issues, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus (Dr Tedros) confirmed that WHO’s mandate includes work with partners on those issues. Discussions also included fair pricing and transparency, for which Italy called for a resolution at the next World Health Assembly.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO

WHO Member States Call For Transparency, Access To Innovation On Cancer Drug Pricing

30/01/2019 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A substantive discussion took place at the World Health Organization Executive Board meeting yesterday in response to a recently released WHO report on cancer drug pricing. Among the variety of perspectives expressed, many formed consensus in calling for increased transparency of research and development (R&D) costs and equitable access to innovative cancer drugs.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO

WHO Holds Discussions On Roadmap For Improving Access To Medicines

29/01/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Unaffordable prices, unavailable medicines, a rising need for accessible noncommunicable diseases treatments – these set the stage as the World Health Organization Executive Board started discussion today on one of the more contentious issues of the week. For the Board’s approval is in particular a roadmap and action plan including a dual strategy based on safety and efficacy of health products, and their affordability.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO

Measuring Outputs Seen As Key To WHO Transformation

29/01/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Measurable outputs are a key element of the World Health Organization transformation and its “triple billion” target. Last week, WHO Executive Board discussed the Impact Framework, a key measurement system. Board members asked clarifications on indicators and underlined the challenge of data collection in many countries. A consultation with country experts is expected to be held before the May World Health Assembly.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Finance, New Technologies, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO

WHO Draft Resolution On Universal Health Coverage Shows Efforts At Consensus

28/01/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

With half the world’s population still lacking access to essential health services, World Health Organization Executive Board members this week are working to agree on a resolution indicating ways through which this situation can be alleviated. Discussions are going on outside plenary room as delegates seek agreement on a draft resolution.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO, WTO/TRIPS

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