World Health Organization To Elect New Director General In November 31/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to speed up the process of electing a new director general and will meet in November to nominate a candidate who will be proposed to a special session of the World Health Assembly. The decision was reached in the form of a resolution at […]
World Health Assembly Adopts Milestone R&D Resolution 27/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The World Health Assembly today agreed to establish an intergovernmental group to develop a global plan on research and development for diseases predominantly affecting developing countries. The agreement reflects a bridging of significant gaps between parties on the issue a few weeks ago. The resolution was adopted in 90 seconds with no debate, a developed […]
World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Tying Public Health To Trade Policy 27/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Health Assembly today adopted a resolution that urges member states to improve coordination at the national level between international trade and public health, requesting the World Health Organization (WHO) to help its member states to do this. The resolution calls for governments to promote a better dialogue on trade and health, and gives […]
Agreement Reached On IP And Public Health Resolution At WHO 27/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A technical group at the World Health Assembly today agreed on a resolution that will increase the worldwide research and development focus on diseases that disproportionately affect developing countries. Brazil and Kenya, which have been driving the issue, welcomed the resolution, which is expected to be adopted tomorrow, 27 May. The text of the resolution […]
World Health Assembly Debates New Draft Text Merging IP Resolutions 25/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New A drafting group at the UN World Health Assembly today suggested a possible merger of two key intellectual property resolutions, including the establishment a global strategy and plan of action for research into diseases disproportionately affecting poor countries with action to be taken possibly within a year. […]
Health Assembly To Begin Talks On IP Resolutions Thursday Under Time Constraints 25/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New A technical committee of the World Health Assembly on 24 May decided to wait until the next day to set up a short-term working group on two draft intellectual property resolutions, which put in question whether the assembly will run out of time on these issues before […]
US Declares Opposition To WHO R&D Resolution As Proponents Raise Questions 22/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The United States today made clear its opposition to a World Health Organization (WHO) resolution that aims to promote research and development into neglected diseases, and which is scheduled to be discussed at this week’s WHO annual meeting. Meanwhile proponents of the resolution are finding it difficult to operate, according to sources. The draft resolution, […]
OECD Gets Input For Possible Roadmap On Patent Exemptions 19/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment MADRID – The plan of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to develop a roadmap on patents and research got substantial input at a conference here as the viewpoints of people favouring patents in research as well as those opposing it generated a lively debate. The focus of the conference was “research exemptions,” […]
OECD Conference Considers Evidence That Patents Hinder Research 18/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment MADRID – During the first half of a two-day of an intellectual property conference, studies presented on whether patenting affects access for researchers concluded that although there is an access problem, it may not be a major problem for academic researchers. But the discussion showed that conference participants differ on the problem, as well as […]
La Asamblea Mundial de la Salud reconsiderará el marco mundial de investigación y propiedad intelectual 15/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen La Asamblea Mundial de la Salud, que se reunirá del 22 al 27 de mayo, considerará propuestas radicales de cambio para el régimen mundial de investigación y desarrollo y medidas relacionadas con los derechos de propiedad intelectual destinadas a mejorar el acceso a los medicamentos para los ciudadanos de los […]