WIPO Development And IP Committee Approves, Extends Projects Kicking Off New Era 25/05/2017 by Elise De Geyter for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization Committee on Development and IP (CDIP) last week approved and extended a project implementing the WIPO Development Agenda in the areas of design protection, and a “game-changer” IP management and technology transfer project, and a conference for least-developed countries on copyright.
Partnership For Healthy Cities To Prevent Noncommunicable Diseases 24/05/2017 by Elise De Geyter for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Noncommunicable diseases, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, cause 80 percent of deaths worldwide. Cities play an important role in the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and injuries as around half of the world population lives in urban settings, according to Bloomberg Philanthropies.
NCD Alliance Event: Time For Action Against Noncommunicable Diseases 24/05/2017 by Elise De Geyter for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment It might be said it is a “golden moment” for fighting noncommunicable diseases. There have never been as many side events on noncommunicable diseases during the World Health Assembly as this year, according to speakers at an event of the NCD Alliance this week.
Slew Of Side Events At World Health Assembly: Focus On Health Security, SDGs 22/05/2017 by Elise De Geyter for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The 70th annual World Health Assembly kicked off today with the focus of thousands on the grand plenary hall in United Nations headquarters in Geneva. But in the surrounding rooms and buildings in and outside of the UN, a wide array of side events is taking place. IP-Watch’s Global Health Policy News took a look at a selection of these events and found this year a stronger focus has emerged on the subject of health security and the new UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These are occurring alongside the usual disease-specific events and those on various sectors of humanity, the focus on access to medical products, and a variety of other current topics.
Coordinated Global Solution Needed To Ensure Universal Vaccine Supply, Speakers Say 19/05/2017 by Elise De Geyter for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Shortages of vaccines are a worldwide problem with tremendous impact on health, affecting countries of all income groups and regions, speakers said at a recent industry event. Different possible solutions for shortages of vaccines were suggested during the panel discussion.
Brussels Conference On Innovation, Research and Competition In EU 12/05/2017 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment An academic conference this month will explore issues related to innovation, research and competition in the European Union, addressing topics such as 5G, big data, patents and standards.
WHO Touts Its Past Work On Improving Access To Medicines 11/05/2017 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Health Organization today published an item entitled, Access to medicines: making market forces serve the poor, a chapter from its report ‘Ten years in public health 2007-2017’ of outgoing WHO Director General Margaret Chan.