Health Group Challenges Gilead Patents In The US On Grounds Of Lack Of Novelty 25/10/2017 Catherine Saez A health advocacy group today announced that it has challenged a set of United States patents for a hepatitis C medicine. The group says drug maker Gilead Sciences has obtained unmerited patents for sofosbuvir, blocking millions of US patients from affordable treatment. Continue reading -> CARB-X Makes Award For First Topical Antimicrobial; Could Be Used In Emergency Settings 24/10/2017 William New CARB-X, an initiative aimed at accelerating innovation in antibacterial treatment, today announced an award to a company to accelerate development of a new bioengineered antimicrobial intended to be applied directly to affected tissues. This follows an announcement earlier this month of funding another firm to develop a new antibiotic class to treat drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Continue reading -> WHO Establishes High-Level Commission On Noncommunicable Diseases 10/10/2017 William New The UN World Health Organization today announced it has established a new high-level global commission on noncommunicable diseases, to be chaired by former WHO director general candidate Sania Nishtar of Pakistan. Continue reading -> 2017 Social Forum Focuses On HIV, Other Epidemics, Access To Health 29/09/2017 Catherine Saez The 2017 Social Forum, an annual meeting convened by the Human Rights Council, is being held next week in Geneva, and will focus on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of the HIV epidemic and other communicable diseases and epidemics. Continue reading -> WHO Issues Alarming Report On Coming Shortage Of Antibiotics 20/09/2017 William New A new report issued today by the World Health Organization shows a “serious lack” of new antibiotics in development, even as resistance to existing antibiotics are on the rise. The head of the WHO said the report shows an “urgent need” for investment into research and development. In addition, a second report today from WHO […] Continue reading -> Workshop To Address Public Interest And CRISPR Gene Editing, CAR T Cancer Treatment 04/09/2017 William New Experts at a one-day workshop in Washington DC next week will discuss public interest aspects of patents and two breakthrough new medical technologies related to gene editing (CRISPR) and cancer treatment (CAR T). Continue reading -> Access To Medicines Foundation Details Methodology For 2018 AMR Benchmark 24/08/2017 William New The Amsterdam-based Access to Medicines Foundation today published the methodology it will use for its 2018 framework for evaluating how pharmaceutical companies are taking action to limit antimicrobial resistance, addressing the rising the global problem of overuse of antibiotics leading to resistance with few new ones in the pipeline. Continue reading -> More Than Half Of People With HIV Now Have Access To Treatment, UNAIDS Says 20/07/2017 William New For the first time, more than half of people in the world living with HIV have access to treatment, UNAIDS said in a report released today in Geneva. In addition, AIDS-related deaths have been nearly cut in half since 2005, it said. As of 2016, nearly 20 million people were living with HIV. Continue reading -> Medicines Patent Pool Nets WHO’s Kieny As New Chair 03/07/2017 Catherine Saez Marie-Paule Kieny, fresh out of the World Health Organization, where she held the position of assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation, will be the new chair of the Medicines Patent Pool, as of 1 September. Continue reading -> Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
CARB-X Makes Award For First Topical Antimicrobial; Could Be Used In Emergency Settings 24/10/2017 William New CARB-X, an initiative aimed at accelerating innovation in antibacterial treatment, today announced an award to a company to accelerate development of a new bioengineered antimicrobial intended to be applied directly to affected tissues. This follows an announcement earlier this month of funding another firm to develop a new antibiotic class to treat drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Continue reading -> WHO Establishes High-Level Commission On Noncommunicable Diseases 10/10/2017 William New The UN World Health Organization today announced it has established a new high-level global commission on noncommunicable diseases, to be chaired by former WHO director general candidate Sania Nishtar of Pakistan. Continue reading -> 2017 Social Forum Focuses On HIV, Other Epidemics, Access To Health 29/09/2017 Catherine Saez The 2017 Social Forum, an annual meeting convened by the Human Rights Council, is being held next week in Geneva, and will focus on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of the HIV epidemic and other communicable diseases and epidemics. Continue reading -> WHO Issues Alarming Report On Coming Shortage Of Antibiotics 20/09/2017 William New A new report issued today by the World Health Organization shows a “serious lack” of new antibiotics in development, even as resistance to existing antibiotics are on the rise. The head of the WHO said the report shows an “urgent need” for investment into research and development. In addition, a second report today from WHO […] Continue reading -> Workshop To Address Public Interest And CRISPR Gene Editing, CAR T Cancer Treatment 04/09/2017 William New Experts at a one-day workshop in Washington DC next week will discuss public interest aspects of patents and two breakthrough new medical technologies related to gene editing (CRISPR) and cancer treatment (CAR T). Continue reading -> Access To Medicines Foundation Details Methodology For 2018 AMR Benchmark 24/08/2017 William New The Amsterdam-based Access to Medicines Foundation today published the methodology it will use for its 2018 framework for evaluating how pharmaceutical companies are taking action to limit antimicrobial resistance, addressing the rising the global problem of overuse of antibiotics leading to resistance with few new ones in the pipeline. Continue reading -> More Than Half Of People With HIV Now Have Access To Treatment, UNAIDS Says 20/07/2017 William New For the first time, more than half of people in the world living with HIV have access to treatment, UNAIDS said in a report released today in Geneva. In addition, AIDS-related deaths have been nearly cut in half since 2005, it said. As of 2016, nearly 20 million people were living with HIV. Continue reading -> Medicines Patent Pool Nets WHO’s Kieny As New Chair 03/07/2017 Catherine Saez Marie-Paule Kieny, fresh out of the World Health Organization, where she held the position of assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation, will be the new chair of the Medicines Patent Pool, as of 1 September. Continue reading -> Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Establishes High-Level Commission On Noncommunicable Diseases 10/10/2017 William New The UN World Health Organization today announced it has established a new high-level global commission on noncommunicable diseases, to be chaired by former WHO director general candidate Sania Nishtar of Pakistan. Continue reading -> 2017 Social Forum Focuses On HIV, Other Epidemics, Access To Health 29/09/2017 Catherine Saez The 2017 Social Forum, an annual meeting convened by the Human Rights Council, is being held next week in Geneva, and will focus on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of the HIV epidemic and other communicable diseases and epidemics. Continue reading -> WHO Issues Alarming Report On Coming Shortage Of Antibiotics 20/09/2017 William New A new report issued today by the World Health Organization shows a “serious lack” of new antibiotics in development, even as resistance to existing antibiotics are on the rise. The head of the WHO said the report shows an “urgent need” for investment into research and development. In addition, a second report today from WHO […] Continue reading -> Workshop To Address Public Interest And CRISPR Gene Editing, CAR T Cancer Treatment 04/09/2017 William New Experts at a one-day workshop in Washington DC next week will discuss public interest aspects of patents and two breakthrough new medical technologies related to gene editing (CRISPR) and cancer treatment (CAR T). Continue reading -> Access To Medicines Foundation Details Methodology For 2018 AMR Benchmark 24/08/2017 William New The Amsterdam-based Access to Medicines Foundation today published the methodology it will use for its 2018 framework for evaluating how pharmaceutical companies are taking action to limit antimicrobial resistance, addressing the rising the global problem of overuse of antibiotics leading to resistance with few new ones in the pipeline. Continue reading -> More Than Half Of People With HIV Now Have Access To Treatment, UNAIDS Says 20/07/2017 William New For the first time, more than half of people in the world living with HIV have access to treatment, UNAIDS said in a report released today in Geneva. In addition, AIDS-related deaths have been nearly cut in half since 2005, it said. As of 2016, nearly 20 million people were living with HIV. Continue reading -> Medicines Patent Pool Nets WHO’s Kieny As New Chair 03/07/2017 Catherine Saez Marie-Paule Kieny, fresh out of the World Health Organization, where she held the position of assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation, will be the new chair of the Medicines Patent Pool, as of 1 September. Continue reading -> Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
2017 Social Forum Focuses On HIV, Other Epidemics, Access To Health 29/09/2017 Catherine Saez The 2017 Social Forum, an annual meeting convened by the Human Rights Council, is being held next week in Geneva, and will focus on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of the HIV epidemic and other communicable diseases and epidemics. Continue reading -> WHO Issues Alarming Report On Coming Shortage Of Antibiotics 20/09/2017 William New A new report issued today by the World Health Organization shows a “serious lack” of new antibiotics in development, even as resistance to existing antibiotics are on the rise. The head of the WHO said the report shows an “urgent need” for investment into research and development. In addition, a second report today from WHO […] Continue reading -> Workshop To Address Public Interest And CRISPR Gene Editing, CAR T Cancer Treatment 04/09/2017 William New Experts at a one-day workshop in Washington DC next week will discuss public interest aspects of patents and two breakthrough new medical technologies related to gene editing (CRISPR) and cancer treatment (CAR T). Continue reading -> Access To Medicines Foundation Details Methodology For 2018 AMR Benchmark 24/08/2017 William New The Amsterdam-based Access to Medicines Foundation today published the methodology it will use for its 2018 framework for evaluating how pharmaceutical companies are taking action to limit antimicrobial resistance, addressing the rising the global problem of overuse of antibiotics leading to resistance with few new ones in the pipeline. Continue reading -> More Than Half Of People With HIV Now Have Access To Treatment, UNAIDS Says 20/07/2017 William New For the first time, more than half of people in the world living with HIV have access to treatment, UNAIDS said in a report released today in Geneva. In addition, AIDS-related deaths have been nearly cut in half since 2005, it said. As of 2016, nearly 20 million people were living with HIV. Continue reading -> Medicines Patent Pool Nets WHO’s Kieny As New Chair 03/07/2017 Catherine Saez Marie-Paule Kieny, fresh out of the World Health Organization, where she held the position of assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation, will be the new chair of the Medicines Patent Pool, as of 1 September. Continue reading -> Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Issues Alarming Report On Coming Shortage Of Antibiotics 20/09/2017 William New A new report issued today by the World Health Organization shows a “serious lack” of new antibiotics in development, even as resistance to existing antibiotics are on the rise. The head of the WHO said the report shows an “urgent need” for investment into research and development. In addition, a second report today from WHO […] Continue reading -> Workshop To Address Public Interest And CRISPR Gene Editing, CAR T Cancer Treatment 04/09/2017 William New Experts at a one-day workshop in Washington DC next week will discuss public interest aspects of patents and two breakthrough new medical technologies related to gene editing (CRISPR) and cancer treatment (CAR T). Continue reading -> Access To Medicines Foundation Details Methodology For 2018 AMR Benchmark 24/08/2017 William New The Amsterdam-based Access to Medicines Foundation today published the methodology it will use for its 2018 framework for evaluating how pharmaceutical companies are taking action to limit antimicrobial resistance, addressing the rising the global problem of overuse of antibiotics leading to resistance with few new ones in the pipeline. Continue reading -> More Than Half Of People With HIV Now Have Access To Treatment, UNAIDS Says 20/07/2017 William New For the first time, more than half of people in the world living with HIV have access to treatment, UNAIDS said in a report released today in Geneva. In addition, AIDS-related deaths have been nearly cut in half since 2005, it said. As of 2016, nearly 20 million people were living with HIV. Continue reading -> Medicines Patent Pool Nets WHO’s Kieny As New Chair 03/07/2017 Catherine Saez Marie-Paule Kieny, fresh out of the World Health Organization, where she held the position of assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation, will be the new chair of the Medicines Patent Pool, as of 1 September. Continue reading -> Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Workshop To Address Public Interest And CRISPR Gene Editing, CAR T Cancer Treatment 04/09/2017 William New Experts at a one-day workshop in Washington DC next week will discuss public interest aspects of patents and two breakthrough new medical technologies related to gene editing (CRISPR) and cancer treatment (CAR T). Continue reading -> Access To Medicines Foundation Details Methodology For 2018 AMR Benchmark 24/08/2017 William New The Amsterdam-based Access to Medicines Foundation today published the methodology it will use for its 2018 framework for evaluating how pharmaceutical companies are taking action to limit antimicrobial resistance, addressing the rising the global problem of overuse of antibiotics leading to resistance with few new ones in the pipeline. Continue reading -> More Than Half Of People With HIV Now Have Access To Treatment, UNAIDS Says 20/07/2017 William New For the first time, more than half of people in the world living with HIV have access to treatment, UNAIDS said in a report released today in Geneva. In addition, AIDS-related deaths have been nearly cut in half since 2005, it said. As of 2016, nearly 20 million people were living with HIV. Continue reading -> Medicines Patent Pool Nets WHO’s Kieny As New Chair 03/07/2017 Catherine Saez Marie-Paule Kieny, fresh out of the World Health Organization, where she held the position of assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation, will be the new chair of the Medicines Patent Pool, as of 1 September. Continue reading -> Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Access To Medicines Foundation Details Methodology For 2018 AMR Benchmark 24/08/2017 William New The Amsterdam-based Access to Medicines Foundation today published the methodology it will use for its 2018 framework for evaluating how pharmaceutical companies are taking action to limit antimicrobial resistance, addressing the rising the global problem of overuse of antibiotics leading to resistance with few new ones in the pipeline. Continue reading -> More Than Half Of People With HIV Now Have Access To Treatment, UNAIDS Says 20/07/2017 William New For the first time, more than half of people in the world living with HIV have access to treatment, UNAIDS said in a report released today in Geneva. In addition, AIDS-related deaths have been nearly cut in half since 2005, it said. As of 2016, nearly 20 million people were living with HIV. Continue reading -> Medicines Patent Pool Nets WHO’s Kieny As New Chair 03/07/2017 Catherine Saez Marie-Paule Kieny, fresh out of the World Health Organization, where she held the position of assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation, will be the new chair of the Medicines Patent Pool, as of 1 September. Continue reading -> Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
More Than Half Of People With HIV Now Have Access To Treatment, UNAIDS Says 20/07/2017 William New For the first time, more than half of people in the world living with HIV have access to treatment, UNAIDS said in a report released today in Geneva. In addition, AIDS-related deaths have been nearly cut in half since 2005, it said. As of 2016, nearly 20 million people were living with HIV. Continue reading -> Medicines Patent Pool Nets WHO’s Kieny As New Chair 03/07/2017 Catherine Saez Marie-Paule Kieny, fresh out of the World Health Organization, where she held the position of assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation, will be the new chair of the Medicines Patent Pool, as of 1 September. Continue reading -> Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Medicines Patent Pool Nets WHO’s Kieny As New Chair 03/07/2017 Catherine Saez Marie-Paule Kieny, fresh out of the World Health Organization, where she held the position of assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation, will be the new chair of the Medicines Patent Pool, as of 1 September. Continue reading -> Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Major Research Funders, Institutions Pledge Transparency In Clinical Trials 18/05/2017 William New More transparency on clinical trials is expected after major research funders, research institutions, and international health groups agreed that the research they fund or support will publicly release results of clinical trials. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts